Table 8.
The Rades Score.
| Prognostic Factor | Points |
|---|---|
| Type of primary tumor | |
| Breast | 8 |
| Prostate | 7 |
| Myeloma/lymphoma | 9 |
| Lung | 3 |
| Other | 4 |
| Other bone metastases | |
| Yes | 5 |
| No | 7 |
| Visceral metastases | |
| Yes | 2 |
| No | 8 |
| Interval from diagnosis to MSCC | |
| ≤15 months | 4 |
| >15 months | 7 |
| Ambulatory status before RT | |
| Ambulatory | 7 |
| Nonambulatory | 3 |
| Time of developing motor deficits before RT | |
| 1-7 days | 3 |
| 8-14 days | 6 |
| >14 days | 8 |
| Total Score | Six-Month Survival (%) |
| 20-30 | 16 |
| 31-35 | 48 |
| 36-46 | 81 |
Abbreviations: MSCC, metastatic spinal cord compression; RT, radiotherapy.