Neurological Outcomes and the Need for Retreatments Among Multiple Myeloma Patients With High-Grade Spinal Cord Compression: Radiotherapy vs Surgery.

Hester ZijlstraAlexander M CrawfordBrendan M StrianoRobert-Jan PierikDaniel G TobertNienke WolterbeekDiyar DelawiWim E TerpstraDiederik H R KempenJorrit-Jan VerlaanJoseph H Schwab

Published in: Global spine journal (2023)

After adjusting for baseline differences, surgically treated patients with high-grade ESCC showed better neurologic outcomes compared to patients treated with radiotherapy. There were no differences in risk of retreatment or death.

Keyphrases

high grade
low grade
spinal cord
early stage
multiple myeloma
locally advanced
radiation therapy
minimally invasive
spinal cord injury
type diabetes
atrial fibrillation
newly diagnosed
blood brain barrier
percutaneous coronary intervention
subarachnoid hemorrhage