Prognostic factors and a new scoring system for survival of patients irradiated for bone metastases

Abstract Background Personalized therapy for bone metastases should consider the patients’ remaining lifespan. Estimation of survival can be facilitated with scoring tools. A new tool was developed, specifically designed to estimate 12-month survival. Methods In 445 patients irradiated for bone meta...

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Main Authors: Dirk Rades, Rapha Haus, Steven E. Schild, Stefan Janssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-6385-7