Risk of Myelopathy Following Second Local Treatment after Initial Irradiation of Spine Metastasis

Risk of Myelopathy Following Second Local Treatment after Initial Irradiation of Spine Metastasis

Metastatic lesions of the spine occur in up to 40% of cancer patients and are a frequent source of pain and neurologic deficit due to cord compression. Palliative radiotherapy is the main first-intent local treatment in the form of single-fraction radiotherapy or fractionated courses. Reirradiation...

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Main Authors: Laurentia Gales, Diana Mitrea, Bogdan Chivu, Adrian Radu, Silvia Bocai, Remus Stoica, Andrei Dicianu, Radu Mitrica, Oana Trifanescu, Rodica Anghel, Luiza Serbanescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
myelopathy
SBRT
spine metastasis
reirradiation
Lhermitte
palliation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/2/175

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