Spine Pain and Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Defining the Contribution of Nonmalignant Etiologies

Abstract

Nonmalignant etiologies contributed significantly to back pain at sites of metastatic spread for 33/53 (62%) patients with MPC assessed by medical oncology and physiatry. We recommend multidisciplinary care for patients with MPC and back pain to address nonmalignant etiologies that contribute to functional compromise.