Open AccessPrognostic factors and its predictive value in patients with metastatic spinal cancer
Author(s) -
Qingpeng Gao,
Dazhi Yang,
Zheng-Bin Yuan,
Yuxia Guo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5470
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord compression , performance status , cancer , metastatic tumor , spinal cord , metastasis , retrospective cohort study , oncology , surgery , psychiatry
The spine is the most common location of metastatic diseases. Treating a metastatic spinal tumor depends on many factors, including patients' overall health and life expectancy. The present study was conducted to investigate prognostic factors and clinical outcomes in patients with vertebral metastases.