Short-course radiotherapy (8 Gy x 2) in metastatic spinal cord compression: An effective and feasible treatment

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1037-1044

  Maranzano, Ernesto ^a,e   Latini, Paolo ^a,b   Perrucci, Elisabetta ^a   Beneventi, Sara ^c   Lupattelli, Marco ^a   Corgna, Enrichetta ^d  

^a Radiation Oncology Center   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c Service of Medical Physics   (Italy)

^d Division of Medical Oncology   (Italy)

^e POLICLINICO MONTELUCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metastatic spinal cord compression; Prognosis; Short course radiotherapy; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BLADDER CAPACITY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION RESPONSE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030820752     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00128-4     Document Type: Article

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