PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - Markman, Maurie
AU  - McLain, Robert F.
AU  - Bell, Gordon R.
TI  - Newer management options in patients with spinal metastasis
DP  - 1998 Jul 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 359--367
VI  - 65
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/65/7/359.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/65/7/359.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1998 Jul 01; 65
AB  - For some patients with spinal metastasis and spinal cord compression, newer surgical techniques are better than laminectomy or radiotherapy alone in relieving pain and restoring function. While radiotherapy remains the standard for spinal metastases due to myeloma, lymphoma, and many types of adenocarcinoma, proper surgical treatment can significantly improve function and outcome in selected patients.