Phase 1 study of spinal cord constraint relaxation with single session spine stereotactic radiosurgery in the primary management of patients with inoperable, previously irradiated metastatic epidural spinal cord compression

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Authors

Amol J. Ghia · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Nandita Guha‐Thakurta · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Juhee Song · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Peter F. Thall · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Tina M. Briere · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Stephen H. Settle · Anchorage and Valley Radiation Therapy Centers

Abstract

Despite the limited life expectancy in this high-risk cohort of patients, strategies to optimize LC are necessary to prevent neurologic deterioration. Larger prospective trials exploring optimal dose/fractionation and cord constraints are required.

Topics & Keywords

Management of metastatic bone disease Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)

Volume 6, pp. 100066-100066

DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2021.100066

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