Journal article
Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Geriatric Patients: Implications of Age and Dose on Iatrogenic Vertebral Compression Fracture Risk
Abstract
PURPOSE: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an effective treatment for spinal metastases; however, outcomes specific to a geriatric population have not been described. This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of spine SBRT, in particular the rate of iatrogenic vertebral compression fracture (VCF), in patients aged 70 and older.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: From a prospectively maintained single-institutional database of 976 …
Authors
Chan AW; Zeng KL; Moore-Palhares D; Atenafu EG; Chen H; Myrehaug S; Ruschin M; Soliman H; Tseng C-L; Zhang B-B
Journal
International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics, Vol. 121, No. 5, pp. 1185–1193
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2025
DOI
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.11.082
ISSN
0360-3016