Chondrosarcoma of the spine: 1954 to 1997

York, JE; BERK, RASİM; Fuller, GN; Rao, JS; Abi-Said, D; Wildrick, DM; Gokaslan, ZL

doi:10.3171/spi.1999.90.1.0073

Chondrosarcoma of the spine: 1954 to 1997

York J., BERK R. H., Fuller G., Rao J., Abi-Said D., Wildrick D., ...More

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, vol.90, no.1, pp.73-78, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 90 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 1999
Doi Number: 10.3171/spi.1999.90.1.0073
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.73-78
Keywords: chondrosarcoma, spine, surgery, radiotherapy
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Object. Primary chondrosarcoma of the spine is extremely rare. During the last 43 years only 21 patients with this disease were registered at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The purpose of this study was to examine the demographic characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of this set of patients.