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Comparison of prognostic scores and surgical approaches to treat spinal metastatic tumors: A review of 57 cases.

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Ulmar B, Richter M, Cakir B, Muche R, Puhl W, Huch K.

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Changes in physical function after palliative surgery for metastatic spinal tumor: association of the revised Tokuhashi score with neurologic recovery.

Yamashita T, Aota Y, Kushida K, Murayama H, Hiruma T, Takeyama M, Iwamura Y, Saito T.

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Ulmar B, Naumann U, Catalkaya S, Muche R, Cakir B, Schmidt R, Reichel H, Huch K.

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Tokuhashi prognosis score: an important tool in prediction of the neurological outcome in metastatic spinal cord compression: a retrospective clinical study.

Putz C, Wiedenhöfer B, Gerner HJ, Fürstenberg CH.

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Zou XN, Grejs A, Li HS, Høy K, Hansen ES, Bünger C.

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[The predictive value of the Tokuhashi revised scoring system for the survival time of patients with spinal metastases]

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DEGRO practice guidelines for palliative radiotherapy of metastatic breast cancer: bone metastases and metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC).

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A score predicting posttreatment ambulatory status in patients irradiated for metastatic spinal cord compression.

Rades D, Rudat V, Veninga T, Stalpers LJ, Basic H, Karstens JH, Hoskin PJ, Schild SE.

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Di Martino A, Vincenzi B, Denaro L, Barnaba SA, Papalia R, Santini D, Tonini G, Denaro V.

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Neoplastic meningitis-related prognostic significance of the Karnofsky performance status.

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Outcome of treatment for spinal metastases using scoring system for preoperative evaluation of prognosis.

Tokuhashi Y, Ajiro Y, Umezawa N.

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Thoracic vertebrectomy and spinal reconstruction via anterior, posterior, or combined approaches: clinical outcomes in 91 consecutive patients with metastatic spinal tumors.

Xu R, Garcés-Ambrossi GL, McGirt MJ, Witham TF, Wolinsky JP, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM.

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