Radiotherapy with or without Decompressive Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: A Retrospective Matched-Pair Study Including Data from Prospectively Evaluated Patients

Radiotherapy with or without Decompressive Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: A Retrospective Matched-Pair Study Including Data from Prospectively Evaluated Patients

In 2005, a randomized trial showed that addition of surgery to radiotherapy improved outcomes in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC). Since then, only a few studies compared radiotherapy plus surgery to radiotherapy alone. We performed a retrospective matched-pair study including...

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Main Authors: Dirk Rades, Jan Küchler, Lena Graumüller, Abdulkareem Abusamha, Steven E. Schild, Jan Gliemroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
metastatic spinal cord compression
radiotherapy
decompressive surgery
motor function
local control
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/5/1260

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