Husain Shakil, Armaan K Malhotra, Jetan H Badhiwala, Vishwathsen Karthikeyan, Ahmad Essa, Yingshi He, Michael G Fehlings, Arjun Sahgal, Nicolas Dea, Alex Kiss, Christopher D Witiw, Donald A Redelmeier, Jefferson R Wilson
BACKGROUND: Spinal metastases are a significant complication of advanced cancer. In this study, we assess temporal trends in the incidence and timing of spinal metastases and examine underlying patient demographics and primary cancer associations. METHODS: In this population-based retrospective cohort study, health data from 2007 to 2019 in Ontario, Canada were analyzed ( n = 37, 375 patients identified with spine metastases). Primary outcomes were annual incidence of spinal metastasis, and time to metastasis after primary diagnosis...
2024: Neuro-oncology advances