Spinal cord compression due to metastasis: surgical resection is superior to radiotherapy
Rebecca Doherty
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A randomized multicenter trial has demonstrated that surgical resection is more effective than radiotherapy in patients undergoing surgery for spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer. Although standard treatment is radiotherapy and steroids, data from uncontrolled surgical studies encouraged Patchell et al. to investigate the effectiveness of surgical treatment, using ambulation as a primary endpoint.
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