Cervical spine chordomas: surgical outcome assessment in a multicenter cohort from the Primary Tumor Research and Outcomes Network.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Chordomas are rare, locally aggressive primary neoplasms. Resection with negative margins is the primary recommended therapeutic approach, while adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy can also play a role in their treatment in certain situations, including lesions with positive margins or those that are poorly differentiated or dedifferentiated. Cervical spine chordomas pose significant surgical challenges given their proximity to critical anatomical structures and the mechanical constraints of the cervical spine. In the current case series, authors aimed to explore the clinical and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of the surgical treatment of cervical chordomas in a large multicenter cohort.

Methods

This multicenter case series analysis utilized data from the pros

SUBMITTER: Zaldivar-Jolissaint JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12874170 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature