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Revised Tokuhashi scoring system for metastatic spine tumour

Prognostic survival estimate for metastatic spinal tumours.

Revised Tokuhashi scoring system for metastatic spine tumour
General condition (Karnofsky performance status)
Number of extraspinal bone metastases
Number of metastases in the vertebral body
Metastasis to major internal organs
Primary site of cancer
Spinal cord palsy (Frankel grade)
Result2 points

Predicted survival <6 months.

Predicted survival
<6 months

When to use

  • Informing surgical decision-making and prognosis in metastatic spinal disease.

Formula

Six items scored 0-2 (primary site 0-5); total 0-15. Predicted survival: 0-8 = <6 months, 9-11 = >=6 months, 12-15 = >=12 months.

References

  1. Tokuhashi Y, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005;30(19):2186-2191.