Spinal Tumours (Inc MSCC)

Introduction

This page aims to provide clinicians with information and guidance about Spinal Tumours (inc. Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC)).

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Practice Guidelines

NICE Guidelines

This is a link to the NICE Guideline (CG75) – Metastatic spinal cord compression in adults: risk assessment, diagnosis and management.

NICE CG75

External Links

GAIN Guidelines

Here are links to guidelines from Guidelines and Audit Implementation Network (GAIN), as part of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (NI), in relation to the rehabilitation of patients with MSCC assessment and care provision by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in the Acute (1) and Community (2) setting:-

GAIN 1 (Acute)
GAIN 2 (Community)

Peer Reviewed Jan 2022 – Next Review Jan 2024

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