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SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023

Treatment progress of spinal metastatic cancer: a powerful tool for improving the quality of life of the patients.

Yuliang Zhao, Fei Liu, Wei Wang

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Synthesis in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Immune checkpoint inhibitors and other immunotherapies in the treatment of spinal column tumors: A systematic review and Meta-analysis of efficacy, and safety.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuliang Zhao *Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 44 Xiaoheyan Road, Dadong District, Liaoning, 110000, Shenyang, China.
Fei Liu *Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 44 Xiaoheyan Road, Dadong District, Liaoning, 110000, Shenyang, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 44 Xiaoheyan Road, Dadong District, Liaoning, 110000, Shenyang, China. wangwei801027@sina.cn.
China Medical University · CNDalian University of Technology · CNLiaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal metastasis is a common secondary malignant tumor of the bone, often resulting in spinal cord and nerve root compression, leading to obvious pain and related compression symptoms. This condition has a high incidence and mortality rate. The treatment approach for most patients with spinal metastasis is primarily palliative. Consultation with a multidisciplinary team is widely accepted as a comprehensive treatment approach for patients with spinal metastases. With advancements in research and technology, the evaluation and treatment of spinal metastatic cancer are continuously evolving. This study provides an overview of surgical treatment, minimally invasive treatment, and radiotherapy for spinal metastatic cancer and also analyzes the clinical effects, advantages, and current limitations associated with various treatment approaches.

Indexed as

Spinal Cord CompressionSpinal NeoplasmsHumansPainPalliative CareQuality of LifeSpinal CordMinimally invasive treatmentRadiotherapySpinal metastasisSurgical treatment

Identifiers

PMID37537684
PMCPMC10399009
OpenAlexW4385552758

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