Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2010 Nov;22(9):792-800. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2010.07.007. Epub 2010 Aug 10.
Malignant spinal cord compression is an important neuro-oncological emergency, the management of which has been changing throughout the last 30 years. We hereby attempt to present an overview of this pathological entity with general management concepts, paying special attention to the palliative surgical treatments available, the decision-making process and the new emerging treatment modalities.
恶性脊髓压迫是一种重要的神经肿瘤急症,其治疗在过去 30 年中一直在发生变化。在此,我们试图概述该病理实体的一般治疗概念,特别关注现有的姑息性手术治疗、决策过程和新出现的治疗方式。