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A 64-year-old male with a history of prostate cancer presents with a two-month history of worsening low back pain and one week of progressive weakness in his legs. MRI shows a metastatic mass in the vertebral body of T10 with compression of the cord at that level. After steroids are started, what is the next step in the management of this patient?
O Start empiric antibiotics
O Start chemotherapy
O Consult a spine surgeon
O Consult a neurologist
O Consult palliative care