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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2026

Evidence-based management of metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC): expert recommendations for standardizing care in Spain.

Antonio José Conde-Moreno, Almudena Pérez-Lara, Carlos Ferrer-Abiach, Teresa Bas, Silvia Ceruelo-Abajo, María Victoria Lorenzo Suberviola, Rosa María Rodríguez-Alonso, Alfonso Vázquez, Héctor Roldán, Jon Cacicedo

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Article in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Antonio José Conde-MorenoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Ave, 46026, Valencia, Spain. conde_ant@gva.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1024-0924
Almudena Pérez-LaraDepartment of Radiology, Regional University Hospital of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
Carlos Ferrer-AbiachOncology Institute, Provincial Hospital Consortium of Castellón, Valencia, Spain.
Teresa BasSpine Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain.
Silvia Ceruelo-AbajoDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Toledo, Spain.
María Victoria Lorenzo SuberviolaDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Toledo, Spain.
Rosa María Rodríguez-AlonsoDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Reina Sofía, University of Córdoba, and Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.
Alfonso VázquezDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, and Spine Working Group of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgeons (SENEC), Spain.
Héctor RoldánDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Canarias, Tenerife, and Spanish Society of Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery (Neuroraquis), Spain.
Jon CacicedoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cruces University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain.

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Abstract

Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) is a severe oncological emergency that may cause irreversible neurological damage if not recognized and treated promptly. In patients with known or suspected malignancy, spinal pain, particularly if progressive, or new motor, sensory, or sphincter symptoms should raise immediate suspicion of MSCC. MRI should be performed within 24 h of clinical suspicion. In patients with neurological signs or symptoms, initial emergency management should include immediate corticosteroid administration, urgent multidisciplinary assessment, and rapid initiation of definitive treatment. Surgery, when indicated, should be performed as early as feasible (ideally within 8-24 h when indicated); when surgery is not planned or not indicated, radiotherapy should be started promptly. This multidisciplinary expert opinion document provides practical recommendations to support standardized urgent pathways and coordinated multidisciplinary management of MSCC.

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Magnetic resonance imagingMetastatic spinal cord compressionMultidisciplinary managementOncological emergencySpinal metastases

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