Table 5 Indications for surgical treatment of metastatic epidural SCC
From: Neurosurgical emergencies in spinal tumors: pathophysiology and clinical management
Indications |
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1) SCC with neurological deficits, or high-grade SCC without neurological deficits, or impending SCC |
2) Spinal instability |
3) Unknown primary tumor |
4) Refractory pain |
5) Radioresistant primary tumor |