Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	8588
Country	United States

Received	2013-12-31 09:31
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-31 10:48
To Make the First Decision	2014-03-12 17:02
Return for Revision	2014-03-20 13:24
Revised	2014-04-19 05:02
Second Decision	2014-05-16 17:30
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-05-16 17:50
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 09:09
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-07-18 10:09
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-08-01 15:17

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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Diagnosis and surgical management of breast cancer metastatic to the spine
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Derek G Ju, Alp Yurter, Ziya L Gokaslan and Daniel M Sciubba
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Daniel M Sciubba, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, 600 North Wolfe Street, Meyer 5-185a, Baltimore, MD 21231, United States. dsciubb1@jhmi.edu
Key Words	Breast cancer; Spine; Metastasis; Surgery; Outcomes; Decompression
Core Tip	Breast cancer most commonly metastasizes to the bone and has a particular affinity for the spine. The treatment for symptomatic spinal metastases remains palliative and is not intended to prolong survival. Surgical advances in the last few decades have allowed improved spinal cord decompression and tumor resection. With the support of recent literature, the trend has shifted towards using more advanced surgical options in appropriately selected patients. Goals of treatment include restoration of and preservation of neurological function, maintaining spinal stability, and pain relief in an effort to achieve a better quality of life.
Publish Date	2014-08-01 15:17
Citation	Ju DG, Yurter A, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM. Diagnosis and surgical management of breast cancer metastatic to the spine. World J Clin Oncol 2014; 5(3): 263-271
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v5/i3/263.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.263

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