Stereotactic radiosurgery for spinal metastases: Update on treatment strategies

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 197-209

  Shin, J H ^a   Chao, S T ^b   Angelov, L ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neoplasm metastases; Radiation oncology; Radiosurgery; Spine

Indexed keywords

CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MONOTHERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE METASTASIS; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, RENAL CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RADIOSURGERY; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 82955165781     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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