Multidisciplinary Management of Primary Tumors of the Vertebral Column

• Published in: Current treatment options in oncology Vol. 10; no. 1-2; pp. 107 - 125
• Main Authors: Hsu, Wesley, Kosztowski, Thomas A., Zaidi, Hasan A., Dorsi, Michael, Gokaslan, Ziya L., Wolinsky, Jean-Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01-04-2009; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use; Bone Cancer; Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal - therapy; Child; Chordoma - surgery; Combined Modality Therapy; Disease Management; Embolization, Therapeutic; Giant Cell Tumors - radiotherapy; Giant Cell Tumors - surgery; Giant Cell Tumors - therapy; Hemangioma - therapy; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Humans; Interdisciplinary Communication; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Neoplasms, Bone Tissue - drug therapy; Neoplasms, Bone Tissue - radiotherapy; Neoplasms, Bone Tissue - surgery; Neoplasms, Plasma Cell - drug therapy; Neoplasms, Plasma Cell - surgery; Oncology; Spinal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Spinal Neoplasms - drug therapy; Spinal Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Spinal Neoplasms - surgery; Spinal Neoplasms - therapy; Young Adult; Chordoma; Osteoid Osteoma; Radiat Oncol Biol Phys; Giant Cell Tumor; Bloc Resection
• ISSN: 1527-2729; 1534-6277; 1534-5277
• DOI: 10.1007/s11864-009-0102-8

Opinion statement
Primary spinal neoplasms are rare tumors that can lead to significant morbidity secondary to local bone destruction and invasion into adjacent neurological and vascular structures. These tumors represent a clinical challenge to even the most experienced physicians and require a multidisciplinary approach to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This review will discuss the most common primary bone tumors and focus on recent surgical, medical, and radiation treatment advances.