The influence of fractionated radiotherapy on the stability of spinal bone metastases: a retrospective analysis from 1047 cases

The influence of fractionated radiotherapy on the stability of spinal bone metastases: a retrospective analysis from 1047 cases

Abstract Background The effect of radiotherapy, in particular the application of different multi-fraction schedules in the management of unstable spinal bone metastases (SBM), is incompletely understood. This study aims to compare the radiological response regarding various dose and fractionation sc...

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Main Authors: Tanja Sprave, Katharina Hees, Thomas Bruckner, Robert Foerster, Tilman Bostel, Ingmar Schlampp, Rami El Shafie, Nils Henrik Nicolay, Juergen Debus, Harald Rief
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Bone metastases
Stability
Fractionation
Palliative radiotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1082-2

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