What tumors commonly metastasize to the spinal cord

What tumors commonly metastasize to the spinal cord? 

Neoplasms typically metastasize to the vertebral bodies and extend into the epidural space, causing extramedullary extradural compression of the spinal cord.

The most common metastatic tumors to the spinal cord are:

  • breast,
  • lung,
  • gastrointestinal (GI) tract,
  • lymphoma/myeloma, and
  • prostate
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