Table 2 Distribution among the various types of skeletal complication during the 0–6 month period

From: Bone resorption predicts for skeletal complications in metastatic bone disease

Skeletal event and/or death

Number of events

Median (and range) of Ntx value

Fracture

19

231 (47–698)

Cord compression

4

232 (140–1762)

Hypercalcaemia

7

273 (146–683)

Radiotherapy

35

164 (26–720)

Admission for pain control

15

193 (45–1412)

Death

21

199 (30–683)

  1. The table shows the median of the Ntx value that was recorded in the month prior to the event, as well as minimum and maximum values of Ntx for each type of event. Note that these counts are not mutually exclusive as several patients had more than one type of event during the time period 0–6 months. The analysis includes the 111 patients who remained on study or died during the first 6 months.
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