Stereotactic radiosurgery for spinal metastases: a literature review

OBJECTIVE: The spine is the most common location for bone metastases. Since cure is not possible, local control and relief of symptoms is the basis for treatment, which is grounded on the use of conventional radiotherapy. Recently, spinal radiosurgery has been proposed for the local control of spina...

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Main Authors: Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Enrico Ghizoni, Helder Tedeschi, Eduardo Baldon Pereira, Leonardo Abdala Giacomini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082013000200020&lng=en&tlng=en