Survival Outcomes and Factors Associated with Revision Surgery for Metastatic Disease of the Spine.

Vignesh K AlamandaMyra M RobinsonJeffrey S KneislLeo R SpectorJoshua C Patt

Published in: Journal of oncology (2018)

Despite aggressive treatment, tumor progression is the most common reason for revision surgery. Smoking is an independent risk factor for revision. Revision surgery should be considered in patients when indicated as it does not appear to detrimentally affect survival.

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