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Title
Direct decompressive surgical resection in the treatment of spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer: a randomised trial.
Authors
Patchell, Roy A; Tibbs, Phillip A; Regine, William F; Payne, Richard; Saris, Stephen; Kryscio, Richard J; Mohiuddin, Mohammed; Young, Byron
Abstract
The standard treatment for spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer is corticosteroids and radiotherapy. The role of surgery has not been established. We assessed the efficacy of direct decompressive surgery.