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Of these, extradural lesions are the most common, and are typically metastatic. Primary bone tumors of the spinal column comprise 5% of all primary skeletal tumors. The majority of primary spinal column tumors are benign, with malignant tumors comprising only 20%. Overall, spine metastases are the most common malignant spine tumor, and these usually arise from primaries such as lung, breast, and prostate cancers. The advent of improved systemic therapies leading to improved survival and the frequent use of imaging has positioned metastatic spine disease as the new epidemic in oncology. For spine tumors, establishing the correct diagnosis is heavily reliant on magnetic resonance imaging and histological confirmation. In this review, we will provide an overview of the epidemiology, radiological and histopathological features, and the natural history of key primary (benign and malignant) spinal cord and column tumors and metastatic spine tumors. 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