Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate ...

Your spinal cord has nerves that send signals or messages back and forth between your brain and the rest of your body. Spinal cord compression occurs when a mass places pressure on the cord. A mass ...

Symptoms for MSCC include sensory changes, autonomic dysfunction, and back pain; however, back pain was not predictive of MSCC. The sensitivity and specificity for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...

Spinal degeneration is an unavoidable part of aging. For some, it leads to compression of the spinal cord which can cause problems with dexterity, numbness in the hands, and the ability to walk. New ...

Management strategies and outcomes of germ cell tumor patients with very high human chorionic gonadotropin levels. A systematic review of the literature with explicit study selection and evaluation ...

A team of Macmillan acute oncology nurses have produced a new patient alert card that explains the symptoms of malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC). macmillan mscc alert card The card helps the ...

Cauda equina syndrome is a rare and severe type of spinal stenosis where all of the nerves in the lower back become severely compressed. The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) pathway for cauda ...

Malignant Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC) is a particularly challenging area of cancer care where early diagnosis and expert multiprofessional care and rehabilitation, are paramount in optimising ...

Indicators of a response to radiation therapy include pain relief and a return to baseline function or improved function. Patients may experience some relief of symptoms within a few days after ...

Acute compression of the spinal cord is a devastating but treatable disorder. Diseases that cause acute spinal cord compression constitute a special category because they originate in the spinal ...