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Can Denosumab cure giant cell tumors of the spine? A case report and literature review.

Francisco Xará-LeiteLuís CoutinhoCarolina FlemingManuel MagalhãesVânia OliveiraRicardo Rodrigues-PintoPedro Cardoso
Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2019)
Denosumab has an important but still limited role in the treatment of spinal giant cell tumors. Here, it resulted in complete histological resolution of the tumor, potentially widening its applicability from a strictly neo-adjuvant to a curative role.
Keyphrases
  • giant cell
  • early stage
  • spinal cord
  • rectal cancer
  • spinal cord injury
  • single molecule
  • bone mineral density