Abstract
AIM: To develop a tool for predicting survival of elderly patients with malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) from renal cell carcinoma.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: In 71 elderly patients, 10 factors were analyzed. Predictive scores were generated based on 6-month survival rates.
RESULTS: Longer interval from renal cell carcinoma diagnosis to MSCC (p=0.019), lack of visceral metastases (p
CONCLUSION: This tool improves estimation of survival and personalized treatment options in elderly patients with MSCC from renal cell carcinoma.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 409-413 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Anticancer Research |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- elderly
- malignant spinal cord compression
- predictive tool
- Renal cell carcinoma
- survival
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)