Table 3

Survival (months) from first occurrence of spinal epidural metastases

Breast carcinomaOtherTotal
No of patientsSurvival median -(range)No of patientsSurvival median -(range)No of patientsSurvival median -(range)
Total5610.5 (0.5–>1203-150)473.5 (0.25–49)1036 (0.25–>1203-150)
SSEM459 (0.5–>1203-150)346 (0.25–49)797 (0.25–>1203-150)
MSEM1112 (0.5–42)131 (0.5–4)243 (0.5–42)
RSEM1222 (2.5–56)920 (3.5–49)2120 (2.5–56)
  • SSEM = single spinal epidural metastasis; MSEM = multiple spinal epidural metastases; RSEM = recurrent spinal epidural metastasis.

  • 3-150 One patient still alive after follow-up of 120 months.