Spinal Tumors: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 1
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Interests: brain tumors; pediatric brain tumors; TBI; stroke; spine tumors; degenerative spine
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Interests: glioma; spine surgery; brain stimulation; skull base; neurosurgery; transcranial magnetic stimulation; diffusion tensor imaging; intraoperative neurophysiology; TMS; neuroimaging
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the successful first edition of the Special Issue entitled “Spinal Tumors” in Medicina, we are pleased to announce a second Special Issue dedicated to spinal tumors. This Special Issue will focus on the surgical management of spinal metastasis and postoperative quality of life.
Spinal metastases are the most common type of spinal tumors and often present complex surgical and clinical challenges. With increasing survival rates in cancer patients and advances in systemic therapies, surgical interventions for spinal metastases are becoming more frequent and sophisticated. In parallel, long-term outcomes, neurological function, functional independence, and quality of life are now central aspects of spinal tumor care.
This Special Issue invites contributions addressing the following topics:
- Surgical techniques for spinal metastases: decompression, separation surgery, stabilization, en bloc resection, and minimally invasive approaches;
- Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for metastatic spinal tumor surgery;
- Integration of surgery, radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS/SBRT), and systemic oncological treatments;
- Preoperative optimization and perioperative management in spinal metastasis surgery;
- Prognostic factors for survival, neurological outcomes, and functional recovery;
- Quality of life, functional independence, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after spinal tumor surgery;
- Rehabilitation and long-term care following surgery for spinal tumors;
- Innovations and emerging technologies in surgical management.
We welcome original research articles, clinical studies, comprehensive reviews, and expert perspectives.
Dr. Michael Schwake
Prof. Dr. Ehab Shiban
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- spinal tumors
- spinal metastases
- spine surgery
- intraoperative monitoring
- quality of life
- patient outcomes
- postoperative care
- functional recovery
- survival
- spine oncology
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