PMID: 9553697Apr 29, 1998Paper

Outcomes following treatment of metastatic spine tumors

Bulletin
G A DayT Coyne

Abstract

Fifty seven consecutive patients with metastatic spine tumors were assessed for their suitability for operative treatment or radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy using a modified version of the Nihon University scoring system. Using this scoring system 29 patients underwent surgery and 28 received radiotherapy/chemotherapy. The outcomes were assessed to determine if a modified scoring had any effect on patient survival. No statistical difference was found between the two groups, though a trend was noted--the group receiving surgery had a mean survival of 30 weeks compared to a mean survival of 16 weeks found in the non-surgical group.

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