Includes bibliographical references and index

Epidemiology of spinal tumors (primary, secondary) / M. Benoist -- Classification of spinal tumors (different systems) / S. Boriani -- Is back pain in children always tumoral? / A. Kaelin -- Diagnosis of spinal metastasis: imaging issues / M. Lemort -- Overview of the management of spinal tumors / Y. Yamada -- Image guided intensity modulated radiotherapy for spinal tumors / Y. Yamada -- Role of bisphosphonate in spinal metastasis / J.J. Body -- Role of irradiation and brachytherapy in spinal tumors / Y. Yamada -- Biomechanics of cement augmentation in tumor treatment / T. Keller -- Management of hypervascular tumors / A. Hadjipavlou -- Randomized trial of decompressive surgery in metastasis / R. Patchell -- Radical surgery for primary cervical & thoracolumbar spine tumors / S. Boriani -- Management of spinal metastasis / C. Galasco -- Role of ISO-C intra operative navigation in spine tumors / S. Rajasekaran -- Corpectomy vs vertebrectomy: surgical strategy & anterior vertebral reconstruction / R. Assaker -- Management of cord compression / R. Patchell -- Kypho- and vertebroplasty in spinal tumors / I.H. Lieberman -- Anti-tumoral effect of vertebroplasty / D. Refenacht -- Radiosurgery for spinal tumors / I.H. Lieberman -- Intraoperative radionucleide localization of osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma spine / B. Freeman -- Spinal metastases: results of a multinational, prospective study / S. Boriani -- Total en bloc spondylectomy, resection in spinal tumor surgery / F. Pellis Urquiza -- Surgical techniques of en bloc resections of primary tumors of the spine / P.I.J.M. Wuisman -- Outcomes in spine tumors / A. Hadjipavlou