Phase 1 Study of Spinal Cord Constraint Relaxation With Single Session Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Primary Management of Patients With Inoperable, Previously Unirradiated Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression

Journal Article · Sat Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 2018 · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJROBP.2018.07.2023· OSTI ID:23065530

Guha-Thakurta, Nandita ^[1]; Hess, Kenneth ^[2]; Yang, James N. ^[3]; Settle, Stephen H. ^[4]; others, and

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1. Department of Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston (United States)
2. Department of Biostatistics, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston (United States)
3. Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston (United States)
4. Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center, Anchorage (United States)

We seek to establish the feasibility of using spine stereotactic radiosurgery (SSRS), allowing for spinal cord dose constraint relaxation, as the primary management of metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) in inoperable patients.

• OSTI ID: 23065530
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Journal Name: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 102; ISSN IOBPD3; ISSN 0360-3016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
METASTASES
PATIENTS
RADIOTHERAPY
SPINAL CORD
SURGERY
VERTEBRAE