Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression from Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Surgery and Adjuvant Therapies: A Retrospective Analysis of Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in 116 Patients

Conclusions:
The complete disappearance of deficits in spinal cord function after surgery was the most robust predictor of survival. Adjuvant radiation therapy and target therapy were also associated with a better prognosis.

Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - September 2, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tang, Y., Qu, J., Wu, J., Li, S., Zhou, Y., Xiao, J. Tags: Oncology, Spine Scientific Articles Source Type: research