8 Gy single-dose radiotherapy is effective in metastatic spinal cord compression: Results of a phase III randomized multicentre Italian trial

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-179

  Maranzano, Ernesto ^a   Trippa, Fabio ^a   Casale, Michelina ^a   Costantini, Sara ^a   Lupattelli, Marco ^b   Bellavita, Rita ^b   Marafioti, Luigi ^c   Pergolizzi, Stefano ^d   Santacaterina, Anna ^d   Mignogna, Marcello ^e   Silvano, Giovanni ^f   Fusco, Vincenzo ^g  

^a S MARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b University Hospital   (Italy)

^c Mariano Santo Hospital   (Italy)

^d S Vincenzo Hospital   (Italy)

^e CAMPO DI MARTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f S G MOSCATI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g Radiotherapy Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metastatic spinal cord compression; Radiotherapy; Short course radiotherapy; Single dose radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INDUCED EMESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD METASTASIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPINAL CORD TUMOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RECURRENCE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

EID: 70350757850     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.05.012     Document Type: Article

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