Spinal cord compression: prognosis and implications for treatment fractionation

T J Podd; D S Carpenter; C A Baughan; D Percival; P Dyson

doi:10.1016/s0936-6555(05)81121-5

Spinal cord compression: prognosis and implications for treatment fractionation

Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 1992 Nov;4(6):341-4. doi: 10.1016/s0936-6555(05)81121-5.

Authors

T J Podd¹, D S Carpenter, C A Baughan, D Percival, P Dyson

Affiliation

¹ Radiotherapy Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

PMID: 1463687
DOI: 10.1016/s0936-6555(05)81121-5

Abstract

A review of 158 cases of metastatic extradural spinal cord compression referred to three radiotherapy departments shows that the median survival time is less than 3 months, that recovery of motor and sphincter function is uncommon, and that low fraction (2-5) regimens have a similar clinical outcome to more protracted regimens.

MeSH terms

Actuarial Analysis
Aged
Epidural Neoplasms / mortality
Epidural Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Epidural Neoplasms / secondary*
Female
Humans
Male
Prognosis
Radiotherapy, High-Energy*
Spinal Cord Compression / etiology*
Spinal Cord Compression / mortality
Spinal Cord Compression / radiotherapy
Survival Rate
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome