Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Information for All Patients With Cervical Metastatic Disease.
| All (N = 55) | Surgery ± Radiation (n = 38) | Radiation (n = 17) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (SD) | 57.4 (10.9) | 57.0 (10.9) | 58.4 (7.9) | .641 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 28 (50.9) | 21 (55.3) | 7 (41.2) | .334 |
| Female | 27 (49.1) | 17 (44.7) | 10 (58.8) | |
| Primary tumor type, n (%) | .126 | |||
| Breast | 15 (27.3) | 10 (26.3) | 5 (29.4) | |
| Lung | 15 (27.3) | 10 (26.3) | 5 (29.4) | |
| Myeloma | 3 (5.5) | 3 (7.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Kidney | 5 (9.1) | 1 (2.6) | 4 (23.5) | |
| Prostate | 3 (5.5) | 2 (5.3) | 1 (5.9) | |
| Other | 14 (25.5) | 12 (31.6)a | 2 (11.8)b | |
| Primary tumor removed, n (%) | ||||
| No | 25 (45.5) | 22 (57.9) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Yes—totally | 23 (41.8) | 11 (28.9) | 12 (70.6) | |
| Only partial | 6 (10.9) | 4 (10.5) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Unknown | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Pain type, n (%) | ||||
| None | 7 (12.7) | 1 (2.6) | 6 (35.3) | |
| Axial | 40 (72.7) | 32 (84.2) | 8 (47.1) | |
| Radicular | 28 (50.9) | 22 (57.9) | 6 (35.3) | |
| Location of tumor, n (%) | ||||
| Occiput-C2 | 8 (14.5) | 7 (18.4) | 1 (5.9) | |
| C3-5 | 27 (49.1) | 16 (42.1) | 11 (64.7) | |
| C6-7 | 35 (63.6) | 24 (63.2) | 11 (64.7) | |
| ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS), n (%) | ||||
| A | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| B | 2 (3.7) | 2 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| C | 5 (9.3) | 5 (13.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| D | 13 (24.1) | 13 (34.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| E | 34 (63.0) | 18 (47.4) | 16 (100.0) | |
| Pain type, n (%) | ||||
| Pain-free lesion | 4 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (25.0) | <.001 |
| Occasional pain but not mechanical | 10 (18.5) | 4 (10.5) | 6 (37.5) | |
| Mechanical pain | 40 (74.1) | 34 (89.5) | 6 (37.5) | |
| Epidural compression, n (%) | ||||
| No compression (grade 0) | 12 (23.1) | 5 (13.5) | 8 (46.7) | .025 |
| Compression present (grade 1a/b/c, 2, 3) | 40 (76.9) | 32 (86.5) | 9 (53.3) | |
| SINS, mean (SD) | 11.5 (3.6) | 13.0 (2.8) | 8.0 (2.8) | <.001 |
Abbreviations: ASIA, American Spinal Injury Association; SINS, spinal instability neoplastic score.
a 3× myeloma, 6× gastrointestinal, 1× thyroid, 1× uterine, 1× liver, 2× bladder, and 1× oropharynx.
b 1× gastrointestinal and 1× bladder.