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Clinical Pearls Metastatic tumors to the spine mandate a multidisciplinary approach involving the surgeon, radiation oncologist, oncologist, and interventional radiologist. Patients presenting with metastatic tumors to the spine are stage 4 cancer patients, with poor systemic disease control. Management in…
Summary of Key Points Establishing histopathological diagnosis is critical to understanding the natural history, aggressiveness, and likelihood of the tumor to respond to chemotherapy, radiation, or other adjuvant treatments. Once accurate diagnosis is established, surgical planning requires knowledge of the…