Spinal Metastatic Disease: A Review of the Role of the Multidisciplinary Team

• Published in: Orthopaedic surgery Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 145 - 151
• Main Authors: Curtin, Mark, Piggott, Robert P, Murphy, Evelyn P, Munigangaiah, Sudarshan, Baker, Joseph F, McCabe, John P, Devitt, Aiden
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.05.2017; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use; Diagnosis; Humans; Medical diagnosis; Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data; Metastasis; Multidisciplinary; Nutritional Support; Oncology; Palliative Care - methods; Patient Care Team - organization & administration; Physical Therapy Modalities; Review; Spinal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Spinal Neoplasms - secondary; Spinal Neoplasms - therapy; Spine; Well being; Oncology; Diagnosis; Metastasis; Spine; Multidisciplinary

Historically, a simple approach centered on palliation was applicable to the majority of patients with metastatic spinal disease. With advances in diagnosis and treatment, a more complicated algorithm has devolved requiring a multidisciplinary approach with institutional commitment and support. We p...