Epidemiology and demographics for primary vertebral tumors

Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2008 Jan;19(1):1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2007.10.005.

Abstract

The vertebral column is the most common osseous site for secondary malignancy. Conversely, primary tumors of the vertebral column are relatively rare, comprising only 10% or less of all tumors to the spine. This article outlines benign and malignant tumors of the spine in children and adults.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Comorbidity
  • Diagnostic Imaging / standards
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Racial Groups
  • Radiculopathy / epidemiology*
  • Sex Distribution
  • Spinal Cord Compression / epidemiology*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Spinal Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Spine / pathology*