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      Malignant spinal cord compression – early diagnosis is key

      Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) is defined as spinal cord or cauda equina compression by direct pressure and/or induction of vertebral collapse or instability by metastatic spread or direct extension of malignancy that threatens or causes neurological disability.1 MSCC is a neurological emergency that...

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