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Selected Cervical Pathologies, Dysfunctions, And Treatments 1 Practice Test

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What is the most common origin of cervical spine metastasis in adults?
Correct Answer:
Breast cancer
Explanation:
Spinal metastases arise when cancer cells travel through the bloodstream and seed the vertebral column, with the axial skeleton being a common target. Among adults, breast cancer has the highest tendency to spread to bone, including the cervical spine, making it the most frequent source of cervical spine metastases. Other primaries like prostate, lung, and renal can also spread to the spine, but their contribution to cervical metastases is smaller. So, in a patient with neck symptoms and a history of breast cancer, metastasis to the cervical spine is the leading concern.

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