Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	8240
Country	Japan

Received	2013-12-22 12:55
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-22 20:31
To Make the First Decision	2014-03-12 17:09
Return for Revision	2014-03-22 17:13
Revised	2014-03-24 10:49
Second Decision	2014-05-16 17:26
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-05-16 17:47
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 12:31
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-07-19 23:48

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Scoring system for prediction of metastatic spine tumor prognosis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yasuaki Tokuhashi, Hiroshi Uei, Masashi Oshima and Yasumitsu Ajiro
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Yasuaki Tokuhashi, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610 Japan. tokuhashi.yasuaki@nihon-u.ac.jp
Key Words	Metastatic spine tumor; Prognosis evaluation system; Surgical indication; Treatment modality; Decision-making
Core Tip	Some representative scoring systems for the prediction of metastatic spine tumor outcome were reviewed. Tokuhashi score, Tomita score, and others were introduced. They were useful to roughly predict the survival period, and were utilized for the purpose of decision-making about operative indications and the avoidance of excessive medical treatment. While the function in the patients was associated with the survival period, it was also useful to assess functional prognosis. However, no scoring system had more than 90% consistency between the predicted and actual survival periods. They also need a stronger oncological perspective with adjustment of the process of treatment.
Publish Date	2014-07-19 23:48
Citation	Tokuhashi Y, Uei H, Oshima M, Ajiro Y. Scoring system for prediction of metastatic spine tumor prognosis. World J Orthop 2014; 5(3): 262-271
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v5/i3/262.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.262

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