1x8 Gy versus 5x4 Gy for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a matched-pair study of three prognostic patient subgroups

Abstract Background This study provides separate comparisons of 1 × 8 Gy to 5 × 4 Gy for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) in patients with poor, intermediate and favorable survival prognoses. Methods Patients receiving 1 × 8 Gy were matched to patients receiving 5 × 4 Gy for age,...

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Published in:	Radiation Oncology
Main Authors:	Dirk Rades, Antonio J. Conde-Moreno, Jon Cacicedo, Theo Veninga, Barbara Segedin, Karmen Stanic, Volker Rudat, Steven E. Schild
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-02-01
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-0968-3