Table 5 Pre-treatment factors significantly associated with both successful treatment and post-treatment ambulatory status and corresponding scoring points
Factor | Subgroup (n) | Scoring points |
|---|---|---|
Primary tumor type | Breast cancer (57) | 0 |
Prostate cancer (74) | 0 | |
Lung cancer (175) | 0 | |
Other malignancies (215) | 0 | |
Myeloma/lymphoma (24) | 1 | |
Time developing motor deficits | 0–7 days (309) | 0 |
8–14 days (122) | 0 | |
> 14 days (114) | 1 | |
Ambulatory prior to radiotherapy | No (375) | 0 |
Yes (170) | 1 |