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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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, CLINICOPATHOLOGIC ANALYSIS, BONE
  • 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.