Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) treated with palliative decompression: Surgical timing and survival rate.

Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) treatment depends on life expectancies. Data regarding palliative decompression outcomes is scarce. We demonstrate that surgical timing has a significant impact on survival in MSCC patients treated with palliative decompression.Eighty-nine consecutive MSCC p...

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Main Authors: Wan-Yu Lo, Shu-Hua Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5747484?pdf=render