Risk for surgical complications after previous stereotactic body radiotherapy of the spine

Risk for surgical complications after previous stereotactic body radiotherapy of the spine

Abstract Object Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for vertebral metastases has emerged as a promising technique, offering high rates of symptom relief and local control combined with low risk of toxicity. Nonetheless, local failure or vertebral instability may occur after spine SBRT, generating...

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Main Authors: Johannes Roesch, John B.C. Cho, Daniel K. Fahim, Peter C. Gerszten, John C. Flickinger, Inga S. Grills, Maha Jawad, Ronald Kersh, Daniel Letourneau, Frederick Mantel, Arjun Sahgal, John H. Shin, Brian Winey, Matthias Guckenberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Spine tumor
Stereotactic radiotherapy of the spine
Radiosurgery
SBRT
Spine surgery
Complications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0887-8

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