Table 2.
Treatment for the First SRE
| SRE (n = 48) | Procedure |
|---|---|
| Severe pain, n = 16 (33%) | Radiotherapy = 14 (88%) |
| Surgery = 2 (12.5%) | |
| Spinal cord compression, n = 12 (25%)a | Laminectomy = 5 (42%) |
| Radiotherapy = 2 (17%) | |
| Laminectomy and radiotherapy = 2 (17%) | |
| Resection of metastases = 2 (17%) | |
| Fracture, n = 13 (27%) | Radiotherapy = 3 (25%) |
| Radiotherapy + chemotherapy = 2 (17%) | |
| Surgery + radiotherapy = 3 (25%) | |
| Observation = 1 (8%) | |
| Surgery = 2 (17%) | |
| Laminectomy = 1 (8%) | |
| Stereotactic radiosurgery = 1 (8%) | |
| No symptoms at the time of intervention, n = 7 (15%) | Surgery + radiotherapy = 3 (42%) |
| Surgery = 2 (29%) | |
| Radiotherapy = 2 (29%) |
a
One patient with spinal cord compression did not receive further treatment because the SRE occurred while the patient was on chemotherapy.