Spinal metastases from non-small cell lung cancer: Is surgical extent enough by following suggestions of the Tomita and Tokuhashi scores?

• Published in: Asian journal of surgery Vol. 47; no. 8; pp. 3448 - 3456
• Main Authors: Huang, An-Ping, Yang, Ching-Yao, Xiao, Furen, Yang, Shih-Hung, Chen, Chang-Mu, Lai, Dar-Ming, Tsuang, Fon-Yih
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - mortality; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - secondary; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - surgery; Female; Humans; Lung cancer; Lung Neoplasms - mortality; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Lung Neoplasms - secondary; Lung Neoplasms - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Spinal metastases; Spinal Neoplasms - mortality; Spinal Neoplasms - secondary; Spinal Neoplasms - surgery; Surgery; Survival Rate; Tokuhashi score; Tomita score; Treatment Outcome; Prognosis; Tomita score; Spinal metastases; Lung cancer; Tokuhashi score

The Tomita, revised Tokuhashi and Tokuhashi lung scores are commonly used tools to predict the survival of patients with spinal metastases and to guide decisions regarding surgical treatment. These prognostic scores, however, tend to underestimate the prognosis of patients with lung cancer. We exami...