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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
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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 |