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The Modified Bauer Score.
| (A) Score Calculation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | Positive Prognostic Factors | |
| 1 | No visceral metastases | |
| 1 | No lung cancer | |
| 1 | Primary = breast, kidney, lymphoma or myeloma | |
| 1 | Solitary skeletal metastases | |
| (B) Score Interpretation | ||
| Score | Treatment Goal | Surgical Strategy |
| 0-1 | Supportive care | No surgery |
| 2 | Short-term palliation | Dorsal |
| 3-4 | Middle-term local control | Venterodorsal |
