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Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) treated with palliative decompression: Surgical timing and survival rate
BACKGROUND: Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) treatment depends on life expectancies. Data regarding palliative decompression outcomes is scarce. We demonstrate that surgical timing has a significant impact on survival in MSCC patients treated with palliative decompression. METHODS: Eighty-n...
Autores principales: | Lo, Wan-Yu, Yang, Shu-Hua |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5747484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29287117 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190342 |
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