Open AccessProfile of malignant spinal cord compression: One year study at regional cancer center
Author(s) -
Malik Tariq Rasool,
Kaneez Fatima,
Najmi Arshad Manzoor,
Syed Arshad Mustafa,
Lone Mohammad Maqbool,
Wani Shaqul Qamar,
Fir Afroz,
Nazir Ahmad Khan,
Sonaullah Shah,
Manan Shah
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.179605
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord compression , malignancy , radiation therapy , cord , spinal cord , cancer , lumbar , surgery , lung cancer , metastasis , prospective cohort study , psychiatry
Malignant spinal cord compression is an oncologic emergency, unless diagnosed early and treated appropriately, can lead to permanent neurological impairment and compromised quality of life of patients. We analyzed the epidemiology and the effect of common interventions on the outcome in these patients.