Open AccessStereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Spinal Metastases: Clinical Experience in 134 Cases From a Single Japanese Institution
Author(s) -
Kei Ito,
Hiroaki Ogawa,
T. Shimizuguchi,
Keiji Nihei,
T. Furuya,
Hiroshi Tanaka,
Katsuyuki Karasawa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
technology in cancer research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.754
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1533-0346
pISSN - 1533-0338
DOI - 10.1177/1533033818806472
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , radiology
This study showed that spine stereotactic body radiotherapy achieved good local and pain control, with a clinically acceptable safety profile. However, stereotactic body radiotherapy may be less effective against spinal metastases from colorectal cancer.
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