Functional outcome and survival after radiotherapy of metastatic spinal cord compression in patients with cancer of unknown primary

2007 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 532-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Rades ◽  
Fabian Fehlauer ◽  
Theo Veninga ◽  
Lukas J.A. Stalpers ◽  
Hiba Basic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Cancer Of Unknown Primary ◽  
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Unknown Primary ◽  
Patients With Cancer

scholarly journals Nursing considerations for supporting cancer patients with metastatic spinal cord compression: a literature review

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (17) ◽  
pp. S24-S29
Author(s):  
Rebecca Troke ◽  
Tanya Andrewes
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Nurses Role ◽  
The Impact

Background: metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) is an oncology emergency. Prevalence is increasing. Treatment and care are complex and those diagnosed may be faced with life-changing challenges. Aims: to review the impact and management of MSCC in patients with cancer, in order to analyse nursing considerations for supporting patients. Methods: a literature review and thematic analysis of five primary research papers, published between 2009 and 2014. Findings: two themes of prognosis/survival time and independence versus dependence were discovered. Conclusions: the onset of MSCC may result in paralysis and associated loss of independence, impacting on a patient's quality of life. Understanding individuals' prognosis and treatment/care preferences is fundamental for the sensitive, individualised support of patients with MSCC. The findings reinforce the nurses' role in health education, in order to raise awareness of MSCC and promote early diagnosis so that patients maintain function and independence as long as possible. The findings support the need for nurses to be equipped with appropriate communication skills to initiate and engage in sensitive, difficult and proactive conversations with patients and their families, supporting the delivery of humanised care.

The Unknown Primary Tumour Presenting as Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. S129
Author(s):  
Nasir A. Quraishi ◽  
Sakthivel Rajan Rajaram Manoharan ◽  
Georgios Arealis ◽  
Hossein Mehdian ◽  
Bronek M. Boszczyk
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Primary Tumour ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Unknown Primary ◽  
Unknown Primary Tumour

Comparison of 1 x 8 Gy and 10 x 3 Gy for functional outcome in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 514-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Rades ◽  
Lukas J.A. Stalpers ◽  
Maarten C. Hulshof ◽  
Kerstin Borgmann ◽  
Johann H. Karstens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression

Metastatic spinal cord compression as a result of the unknown primary tumour

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1502-1507 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Quraishi ◽  
D. Ramoutar ◽  
D. Sureshkumar ◽  
S. R. Manoharan ◽  
A. Spencer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Primary Tumour ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Unknown Primary ◽  
Unknown Primary Tumour
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