Scoring system for prediction of metastatic spine tumor prognosis

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World Journal of Orthopedics

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2014; 5(3): 262-271
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.262

Table 3 Tomita score (2001)[23,24]

Prognostic factors	Points
Primary tumor
Slow growth (breast, thyroid, etc.)	1
Moderate growth (Kidney, uterus, etc.)	2
Rapid growth (Lung, stomach, etc.)	4
Visceral metastases
Treatable	2
Untreatable	4
Bone metastases
Solitary or isolated	1
Multiple	2
Total points	Predicted prognosis
2-4	> 2 yr
4-6	1-2 yr
6-8	6-12 mo
8-10	< 3 mo

Citation: Tokuhashi Y, Uei H, Oshima M, Ajiro Y. Scoring system for prediction of metastatic spine tumor prognosis. World J Orthop 2014; 5(3): 262-271
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v5/i3/262.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.262

Tokuhashi Y, Uei H, Oshima M, Ajiro Y. Scoring system for prediction of metastatic spine tumor prognosis. World J Orthop 2014; 5(3): 262-271 [PMID: 25035829 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.262]

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