Surgery for Spinal Cord Compression Due to Cancer

Patchell, Roy Andrew

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01CA055256-05
• Application #: 2096480
• Study Section: Neurology A Study Section (NEUA)
• Project Start: 1992-08-24
• Project End: 1998-05-31
• Budget Start: 1996-07-26
• Budget End: 1998-05-31
• Support Year: 5
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: University of Kentucky
• Department: Surgery
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 832127323
• City: Lexington
• State: KY
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 40506

Publications

Patchell, Roy A; Tibbs, Phillip A; Regine, William F et al. (2005) Direct decompressive surgical resection in the treatment of spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer: a randomised trial. Lancet 366:643-8