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Table 2 Treatment

From: Spinal bone metastases in gynecologic malignancies: a retrospective analysis of stability, prognostic factors and survival

Characteristics

 

n

%

Radiotherapy dose completed (Gy)

   

 Single dose (median, range)

3

(2–4)

 Cumulative dose (median, range)

30

(20–40)

Indication for radiotherapy

   

 Pain

 

21

48

 Instability

 

12

27

 Neurologic

 

6

14

 Postoperative

 

5

11

Treatment for primary site

   

 Chemotherapy

yes

17

39

 

no

27

61

Other treatment for bone metastases

   

 Surgical corset

yes

8

18

 

no

36

82

 Bisphosphonates

yes

19

43

 

no

25

57