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A pilot study of stereotactic boost for malignant epidural spinal cord compression: clinical significance and initial dosimetric evaluation

Abstract

PurposeMetastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) is a devastating complication of advanced malignancy, which can result in neurologic complications and significant deterioration in overall function and quality of life. Most patients are not candidates for optimal surgical decompression and as a result, receive urgent 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) to prevent or attempt to reverse neurologic progression. Multiple trials indicate …

Authors

Donovan EK; Greenspoon J; Schnarr KL; Whelan TJ; Wright JR; Hann C; Whitton A; Chow T; Parpia S; Swaminath A

Journal

Radiation Oncology, Vol. 15, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

December 2020

DOI

10.1186/s13014-020-01710-4

ISSN

1748-717X