Factors Associated with Life Expectancy in Patients with Metastatic Spine Disease from Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

Conclusion Determining which patients with lung cancer spinal metastases will benefit from surgical intervention is often dictated by the patient's predicted life expectancy. Factors associated with poorer prognosis include age, functional status, visceral metastases, and extrathoracic metastases. Although the prognosis for patients with lung cancer spinal metastases is poor, some patients may experience long-term benefit from surgical intervention.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - June 5, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Goodwin, C. RoryKhattab, Mohamed H.Sankey, Eric W.Elder, Benjamin D.Kosztowski, Thomas A.Sarabia-Estrada, RachelBydon, AliWitham, Timothy F.Wolinsky, Jean-PaulGokaslan, Ziya L.Sciubba, Daniel M. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research