Spine Oct 15 2009 Vol 34 Iss 22S, Supplement

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Spine Focus Issue on Oncology

Editorial
S2-S6
Spine Focus Issue: Summary of Management Recommendations in Spine Oncology
Charles G. Fisher, MD, MHSc; Gunnar B. J. Andersson, MD, PhD; James N. Weinstein, DO, MS

Focus Papers
S7-S20
State of the Art Management in Spine Oncology: A Worldwide Perspective on Its Evolution, Current State, and Future
Narayan Sundaresan, MD; Stefano Boriani, MD; Scott Okuno, MD

S21-S25
Introduction to Focus Issue in Spine Oncology: The Synthesis of Evidence and Expert Opinion for Best Practice Recommendation
Charles G. Fisher, MD, MHSc; Ory Keynan, MD; Stephen Ondra, MD; Ziya Gokaslan, MD

S26-S30
Psychosocial Issues in the Cancer Patient
N Csaszar, PhD; Aruna Ganju, MD; Z S. Mirnics, PhD; P P. Varga, MD

Primary Tumors of the Spine
S31-S38
Feasibility and Safety of En Bloc Resection for Primary Spine Tumors: A Systematic Review by the Spine Oncology Study Group
Tomasato Yamazaki, MD; Gregory S. McLoughlin, MD; Shreyaskuma Patel, MD; Laurence D. Rhines, MD; Daryl R. Fourney, MD, FRCSC, FACS

S39-S47
Aggressive “Benign” Primary Spine Neoplasms: Osteoblastoma, Aneurysmal Bone Cyst, and Giant Cell Tumor
James S. Harrop, MD; Meic H. Schmidt, MD; Stefano Boriani, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD

S48-S57
Challenges of Local Recurrence and Cure in Low Grade Malignant Tumors of the Spine
Stefano Boriani, MD; Davor Saravanja; Yoshiya Yamada; Peter Pal Varga; Roberto Biagini; Charles G. Fisher, MD

S58-S68
Ewing and Osteogenic Sarcoma: Evidence for Multidisciplinary Management
Daniel M. Sciubba, MD; Scott H. Okuno, MD; Mark B. Dekutoski, MD; Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD

S69-S77
Primary Intramedullary Tumors of the Spinal Cord
James S. Harrop, MD; Aruna Ganju, MD; Michael Groff, MD; Mark Bilsky, MD

Metastatic Tumors of the Spine
S78-S92
Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery for Metastatic Spine Disease: What Are the Options, Indications, and Outcomes?
Peter C. Gerszten, MD, MPH; Ehud Mendel, MD; Yoshiya Yamada, MD

S93-S100
Percutaneous Techniques in the Treatment of Spine Tumors: What Are the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Indications and Outcomes?
Ehud Mendel, MD, FACS; Eric Bourekas, MD; Peter Gerszten, MD; Jeff D. Golan, MD, FRCS(c)

S101-S107
Shifting Paradigms in the Treatment of Metastatic Spine Disease
Mark H. Bilsky, MD; Ilya Laufer, MD; Shane Burch, MD

S108-S117
Decision Making in the Surgical Treatment of Cervical Spine Metastases
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS; Kenny S. David, MD; Luiz Vialle, MD; Emilano Vialle, MD; Mathias Setzer, MD; Frank D. Vrionis, MD

S118-S127
An Analysis of Decision Making and Treatment in Thoracolumbar Metastases
David W. Polly, Jr, MD; Dean Chou, MD; Jonathan N. Sembrano, MD; Charles G. T. Ledonio, MD; Katsuro Tomita, MD

S128-S134
Health Related Quality of Life Assessment in Metastatic Disease of the Spine: A Systematic Review
John Street, MD, PhD; Sigurd Berven, MD; Charles Fisher, MD, MHSc; Timothy Ryken, MD, MS