Characteristics of Patients Who Survived 2 Years After Surgery for Spinal Metastases: Can We Avoid Inappropriate Patient Selection? [Surgical Oncology]

Conclusion
Poor performance status at presentation is the strongest indicator of poor short-term survival, whereas low disease load and favorable tumor histology are associated with longer-term survival.

Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - August 23, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Verlaan, Choi, Versteeg, Albert, Arts, Balabaud, Bunger, Buchowski, Chung, Coppes, Crockard, Depreitere, Fehlings, Harrop, Kawahara, Kim, Lee, Leung, Liu, Martin-Benlloch, Massicotte, Mazel, Meyer, Peul, Quraishi, Tokuhashi, Tomita, Ulbricht, Wang, Oner Tags: Prognostic Studies, Palliative Care, Surgical Oncology Source Type: research