Spinal cord compression at initial presentation in pediatric oncology patients: neurological sequelae and survival outcomes

J Neurooncol. 2026 Mar 14;177(1):54. doi: 10.1007/s11060-026-05527-1.

Mehtap Ertekin^{1

2}, Aytul Temuroglu³, Gokalp Rustem Aksoy³, Betul Sevinir³

¹ Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Izmir City Hospital, Şevket Ince Mahallesi, 2148/11. Sokak, No: 1/11, Bayraklı, Izmir, 35540, Turkey. mehtapertekin35@gmail.com.
² Department of Pediatric Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Gorukle Kampusu, Nilufer, Bursa, 16059, Turkey. mehtapertekin35@gmail.com.
³ Department of Pediatric Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Gorukle Kampusu, Nilufer, Bursa, 16059, Turkey.

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Keywords: Neurological outcome; Oncological emergencies; Pediatric oncology; Spinal cord compression; Spinal tumors; Survival.