The nurse realizes that the goal of surgery for a patient with a secondary metas

3. tumor excision to reduce cord compression.

Your spine is what is most important for movement. When you have a tumor covering it, even if it is benign, it places weight and can reduce mobility. When surgery is operated on a patient with this the main goal is to get them moving to prevent disability and weight it may place.

The tumor can exert pressure on the spinal cord, which interferes with function. In the case of secondary metastatic spinal tumor (which means a second site of cancer) and the metastasis (spread of cancer) the patient outcome may be limited to preventing compression on the spinal cord and not totally removing the cancerous lesion. Complete removal along with affected spinal tissue or eradication by excision and drainage would not be likely due to the secondary nature of the tumor and the resulting disability. Biopsy can be accomplished without direct visualization.