Cancer in the Spine: Comprehensive Care

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Cancer of the Spine....Pages 1-5
Metastatic Disease to the Musculoskeletal System....Pages 7-16
The Pathophysiology of Spinal Metastases....Pages 17-23
Tumor Behavior....Pages 25-30
Fundamentals of Cancer Treatment....Pages 31-42
The Role of Surgical Therapy....Pages 43-48
Presenting History and Common Symptoms of Spine Tumors....Pages 49-53
Physical Examination....Pages 55-66
Imaging....Pages 67-72
Imaging of the Spine....Pages 73-81
Laboratory Studies and Diagnostic Work-Up of Bony Lesions in the Spine....Pages 83-91
Principles of Medical Management....Pages 93-100
Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma....Pages 101-106
Lymphoma....Pages 107-115
Metastatic Breast Carcinoma....Pages 117-121
Genitourinary Oncology....Pages 123-130
Spinal Metastases From Gastrointestinal Malignancies....Pages 131-139
Lung Cancer....Pages 141-155
Medical Management of Thyroid Cancer....Pages 157-164
Carcinoma of the Unknown Primary....Pages 165-169
Primary Tumors of the Spine....Pages 171-187
Common Radiotherapy Techniques for Spinal Tumors....Pages 189-196
Spinal Radiotherapy for the Pediatric Patient....Pages 197-204
Conformal Radiotherapy for Spinal Lesions....Pages 205-210
Photon- and Proton-Beam Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Spine Tumors....Pages 211-218
Spinal Metastasis....Pages 219-225
Biopsy....Pages 227-231
Problem-Based Decision Making....Pages 233-237
Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression....Pages 239-246
Metastatic Disease of the Cervical Spine....Pages 247-254
Metastatic Disease of the Thoracolumbar Spine....Pages 255-264
Complex Lumbosacral Resection and Reconstruction Procedure....Pages 265-277
Neoplastic Disease of the Spinal Cord and the Spinal Canal....Pages 279-284
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Spinal Metastases....Pages 285-293
Single-Stage Posterolateral Transpedicle Approach with Circumferential Decompression and Instrumentation for Spinal Metastases....Pages 295-302
Primary Benign Spinal Tumors....Pages 303-310
Surgical Treatment of Primary Malignant Tumors....Pages 311-321
Complications of Surgical and Medical Care....Pages 323-336
Bracing for Patients With Spinal Tumors....Pages 337-341
Rehabilitation in Patents With Tumors of the Spinal Column....Pages 343-347
The Management of Pain in Spinal Malignancies....Pages 349-359
Surveillance and Screening During Disease-Free Survival....Pages 361-364
When Is Enough, Enough?....Pages 365-370
Back Matter....Pages 371-379