Palliative Care Nursing

at a Glance

Christine Ingleton, Philip Larkin

Multiple Choice: Chapter 26 Emergencies: Malignant spinal cord compression

Question 1. Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) is an emergency that occurs in:

A 5–10% of patients with advanced cancer
B 10–20% of patients with advanced cancer
C 15–25% of patients with advanced cancer
D 20–30% of patients with advanced cancer