Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

[3] The APN should palpate the entire spine to determine whether there is any tenderness or pain. Tenderness is an early sign of SCC and thus may indicate beginning neurologic injury, the prompt ...

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed. There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical ...