A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spinal Metastases Secondary to Breast Cancer

Conclusion With respect to clinical outcomes, surgery consistently yielded neurologic improvements in patients presenting with a deficit with a minimal risk of worsening; however, negative prognostic factors associated with shorter survival following surgery include estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor negativity, HER2 negativity, and a short DFI.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - October 21, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sciubba, Daniel M.Goodwin, C. RoryYurter, AlpJu, DerekGokaslan, Ziya L.Fisher, CharlesRhines, Laurence D.Fehlings, Michael G.Fourney, Daryl R.Mendel, EhudLaufer, IlyaBettegowda, ChetanPatel, Shreyaskumar R.Rampersaud, Y. RajaSahgal, ArjunReynolds, JeremyC Tags: Review Article Source Type: research