Glucocorticoids have been used for decades in the treatment of brain tumor patients and
belong to the most powerful class of agents in reducing tumor-associated edema and …

Acute Spinal Cord Compression | New England Journal of Medicine Skip to main content Access
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Purpose Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) can be a catastrophic manifestation of
advanced cancer that causes immobilizing pain and significant neurologic impairment …

Oncologic emergencies can occur at any time during the course of a malignancy, from the
presenting symptom to end‐stage disease. Although some of these conditions are related to …

Background: Pain is one of the most common symptoms in cancer patients. The Japanese
Society for Palliative Medicine (JSPM) first published its clinical guidelines for the …

Background Metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (MESCC) is treated with
radiotherapy, corticosteroids, and surgery, but there is uncertainty regarding their …

PURPOSE: To update the 2005 Cancer Care Ontario practice guidelines for the diagnosis
and treatment of adult patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of extradural …

The central nervous system (CNS) is affected by a large variety of primary brain tumours and
by metastases of cancers originating from other organs. Brain tumours carry a high morbidity …

Background One of the most feared symptoms associated with cancer is pain. Opioids
remain the mainstay of pain treatment but corticosteroids are often used concurrently as co …

Objectives: We conducted a systematic review of the literature to answer the following
questions regarding the use of steroid therapy in metastatic spinal cord compression …