Table 1 Frequency of primary tumors causing epidural spinal cord compression
From: Neurosurgical emergencies in spinal tumors: pathophysiology and clinical management
Primary tumor type | Percentage |
|---|---|
Lung | 15–20 |
Prostate | 15–20 |
Breast | 15–20 |
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | 5–10 |
Renal cell carcinoma | 5–10 |
Multiple myeloma | 5–10 |
Other malignancies (colorectal carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma, etc.) | 15–20 |
Unknown primary | 7 |