Interventions for the treatment of metastatic extradural spinal cord compression in adults.
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SUBMITTER: George R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6513178 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
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Interventions for the treatment of metastatic extradural spinal cord compression in adults.
George Reena R Jeba Jenifer J Ramkumar Govindaraj G Chacko Ari G AG Tharyan Prathap P
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20150904 9
<h4>Background</h4>Metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (MESCC) is treated with radiotherapy, corticosteroids, and surgery, but there is uncertainty regarding their comparative effects. This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in theCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Issue 4, 2008).<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the efficacy and safety of radiotherapy, surgery and corticosteroids in MESCC.<h4>Search methods</h4>In March 2015, we updated previous search ...[more]
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