Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) is a serious event that has a major impact on patient's life quality. It occurs in 5-14% of all cancer patients and is the second most common neurological complication of cancer after brain metastasis. 1 The consequences of MSCC can be devastating, leaving the patient with pain, paralysis and incontinence. Most of the affected patients have an advanced cancer with limited survival. Even though it is estimated that up to one third will survive at least a year after MSCC, it is considered a medical emergency that requires immediate diagnostics and treatment. 2 EpidemiologySpine is the most common site of osseous metastases. It is involved in up to 40% of all cancer patients. 3 More or less every type of cancer can cause MSCC, the most common are breast cancer causing 29% of Radiol Oncol 2008; 42(1): 23-31. doi:10.2478/v10019-007-0035-4 Malignant spinal cord compression
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