Functional outcome and survival in spinal cord injury secondary to neoplasia

A 12‐year retrospective view of patients admitted to the rehabilitation unit for care of spinal cord injury (SCI) secondary to neoplasia was conducted. Twenty‐seven such patients were identified. One year survival was 58%, and independent functioning achieved in the rehabilitation unit was well‐main...

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Published in:Cancer 1985-01, Vol.55 (1), p.197-201
Main Author: Murray, Patrick K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - complications
Neurology
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Spinal Cord Compression - etiology
Spinal Cord Compression - rehabilitation
Time Factors
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:A 12‐year retrospective view of patients admitted to the rehabilitation unit for care of spinal cord injury (SCI) secondary to neoplasia was conducted. Twenty‐seven such patients were identified. One year survival was 58%, and independent functioning achieved in the rehabilitation unit was well‐maintained in the survivors. Survival and functional outcome tended to be best in those with less severe neurologic injuries. The study indicated a better 1‐year survival in such injuries than has previously been described. Patients with complete SCI had a relatively poor prognosis, especially for independent function. As control of metastatic cancer improves, patients with spinal cord injury caused by neoplasia will probably become a significant part of the SCI population.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19850101)55:1<197::AID-CNCR2820550131>3.0.CO;2-F