Distribution and predictive value of initial presenting symptoms in spinal metastases from primary cancer patients.
Shaohui HeChen YeXin GaoDongyu PengHaifeng WeiWei XuJianru XiaoPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)
The distribution of spinal metastases is associated with primary tumor type and initial presenting symptoms. The predictive value of initial presenting symptoms differs in age groups, but resembles in cancer types. The presence of night-aggravating pain had relative high value in predicting metastases in cancer patients under 65 years old.