A new instrument for estimating the survival of patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression from esophageal cancer

Rades Dirk; Huttenlocher Stefan; Bajrovic Amira; Karstens Johann H.; Bartscht Tobias

doi:10.2478/raon-2014-0043

Radiology and Oncology (Mar 2015)

A new instrument for estimating the survival of patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression from esophageal cancer

Rades Dirk,
Huttenlocher Stefan,
Bajrovic Amira,
Karstens Johann H.,
Bartscht Tobias

Affiliations

Rades Dirk: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lubeck, Lubeck, Germany
Huttenlocher Stefan: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lubeck, Lubeck, Germany
Bajrovic Amira: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Karstens Johann H.: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Bartscht Tobias: Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Lubeck, Lubeck, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0043
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 49, no. 1
pp. 86 – 90

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Background. This study was initiated to create a predictive instrument for estimating the survival of patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) from esophageal cancer.

Published in Radiology and Oncology

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON

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