Percutaneous biopsies of the tumoral lesions of the spine. 15 years' experience

The modern achievements of oncology, basing on the new therapeutic technologies of combined treatment of the tumors, are widely connected with perfect morphological verification of the tumoral lesion. Percutaneous biopsies of the spine is modern mini invasive way of getting a morphological verification of the lesion, affording to get diagnosis in the short time. The article presents 15years experience of percutaneous biopsies of the spine, performed in one institution from 2001 to 2016.

spinal tumors, biopsy, computer tomography, navigation, metastases, citology

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