Archive: Primary Spine Tumors and Fracture

1,870 views · Published 22 May 2014 · 28:02 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: UW Video · 2014 · Education

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Primary spine tumors are much less common than metastatic disease to the spine, and are accompanied with their own unique challenges in diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Fangyi Zhang describes the array of tumors which are known to originate from the spinal column. Cancer in the spinal column can often weaken bone and cause a fracture. Michael Lee, MD discusses the treatment of a pathologic spine fracture from cancer.
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