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Table 2 Univariate analysis of local control of MSCC

From: Prognostic factors for different outcomes in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression from cancer of unknown primary

 

At 6 months (%)

At 12 months (%)

p

Age

   

   ≤65 years (n = 85)

95

95

 

   >65 years (n = 90)

92

61

0.13

Gender

   

   Female (n = 53)

96

96

 

   Male (n = 122)

92

75

0.35

ECOG performance score

   

   2 (n = 49)

98

83

 

   3-4 (n = 126)

88

88

0.44

Number of involved vertebrae

   

   1-2 (n = 55)

98

82

 

   ≥3 (n = 120)

90

82

0.27

Ambulatory status prior to RT

   

   Not Ambulatory (n = 89)

92

92

 

   Ambulatory (n = 86)

93

80

0.54

Other bone metastases

   

   No (n = 65)

98

79

 

   Yes (n = 110)

88

88

0.55

Visceral metastases

   

   No (n = 86)

98

91

 

   Yes (n = 89)

86

43

0.002

Time developing motor deficits

   

   1-7 days (n = 88)

89

89

 

   >7 days (n = 87)

96

83

0.22

Radiation schedule

   

   Short-course RT (n = 90)

87

77

 

   Longer-course RT (n = 85)

98

86

0.12

Entire cohort (n = 175)

93

82