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Epidemiology of metastatic spinal cord compression irradiated in our area
Lourdes De Ingunza Baron 1 , Veronica Díaz Díaz 1 , Esther González Calvo 1 , Laura Díaz Gómez 1 , Isabel
Villanego Beltran 1
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Servicio de Oncología Radioterápica - Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz
Introduction: Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) is a well-recognised complication of cancer and is usually
an oncological emergency. In literature, metastases to the spinal column occur in 3–5% of all patients with cancer
(most Commonly those with breast cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer, in whom the incidence may be as high
as 19%) and may cause pain, vertebral collapse and MSCC. This report examines the epidemiology about irradiated
MSCC in our Hospital.
Methodology: A cohort study was performed involving palliative patients with irradiated MSCC due to cancer
diagnosed between 2010 and 2014. Clinical and socio-demographic data were extracted from our Department data
base. We study age, sex, type of primary cancer and vertebral localisation.
Results: A total of 87 patients with incident irradiated MSCC were identified. Most were white and male (72%).
The mean age was 62.48 years. The most commonly primary cancer localisation was lung (20%), follow by urologic
cancer, breast, digestive tract and primary unknown cancer. The principal vertebral localisation was dorso-lumbar
spine, (79%).
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