Cancer in the Spine

Cancer of the Spine.- Metastatic Disease to the Musculoskeletal System.- The Pathophysiology of Spinal Metastases.- Tumor Behavior.- Fundamentals of Cancer Treatment.- The Role of Surgical Therapy.- Presenting History and Common Symptoms of Spine Tumors.- Physical Examination.- Imaging.- Imaging of the Spine.- Laboratory Studies and Diagnostic Work-Up of Bony Lesions in the Spine.- Principles of Medical Management.- Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma.- Lymphoma.- Metastatic Breast Carcinoma.- Genitourinary Oncology.- Spinal Metastases From Gastrointestinal Malignancies.- Lung Cancer.- Medical Management of Thyroid Cancer.- Carcinoma of the Unknown Primary.- Primary Tumors of the Spine.- Common Radiotherapy Techniques for Spinal Tumors.- Spinal Radiotherapy for the Pediatric Patient.- Conformal Radiotherapy for Spinal Lesions.- Photon- and Proton-Beam Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Spine Tumors.- Spinal Metastasis.- Biopsy.- Problem-Based Decision Making.- Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression.- Metastatic Disease of the Cervical Spine.- Metastatic Disease of the Thoracolumbar Spine.- Complex Lumbosacral Resection and Reconstruction Procedure.- Neoplastic Disease of the Spinal Cord and the Spinal Canal.- Minimally Invasive Approaches to Spinal Metastases.- Single-Stage Posterolateral Transpedicle Approach with Circumferential Decompression and Instrumentation for Spinal Metastases.- Primary Benign Spinal Tumors.- Surgical Treatment of Primary Malignant Tumors.- Complications of Surgical and Medical Care.- Bracing for Patients With Spinal Tumors.- Rehabilitation in Patents With Tumors of the Spinal Column.- The Management of Pain in Spinal Malignancies.- Surveillance and Screening During Disease-Free Survival.- When Is Enough, Enough?.