Advanced Research in Surgical Treatment for Spinal Tumors
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Therapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 610
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Interests: spine surgery; spinal tumors; degenerative spine disease; spine deformity
Interests: spine surgery; spinal tumors; degenerative spine disease; spine deformity
Interests: spine surgery; spinal tumors; degenerative spine disease; spine deformity
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Dear Colleagues,
Tumors affecting the spine represent a challenging pathologic entity that requires collaboration among practitioners with multiple medical specialties. The life expectancy of patients affected by tumors of the spine (primary or metastatic) has increased considerably, mainly due to advances in the field of oncologic therapies, radiotherapy, and surgical treatments.
Molecular targeted therapy is changing the way in which we treat cancer. Knowing the molecular signature of a specific tumor can lead to the development of targeted therapy and improve outcomes.
In parallel, the use of spinal surgery has considerably increased worldwide over the last 30 years, leading to the development of new and often minimally invasive surgical approaches and techniques. Tremendous advances have been made in the field of reconstructive techniques after tumor resection, as well as in the use of surgical navigation and robotic-assisted surgery.
For this Special Issue, we invite articles on surgical treatment for spinal tumors and innovative approaches associated with surgery (such as interventional radiology, radiosurgery, robotic-assisted surgery, and electrochemotherapy), focusing on outcomes in terms of survival, complications, recurrence, and quality of life. Both original articles and reviews are welcome, and interesting "Communication" will also be considered.
Prof. Dr. Alessandro Gasbarrini
Dr. Stefano Bandiera
Dr. Giuseppe Tedesco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- spine oncology
- primary tumors
- metastatic tumors
- spondylectomy
- en bloc resection
- minimally invasive surgery
- anterior reconstruction
- biomaterials
- radiosurgery
- electrochemotherapy
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