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Spinal Metastases: Viewpoint—Fractionated Radiation Therapy

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Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

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Approximately 40 % of all cancer patients will develop metastatic spinal disease. This perspective explores the efficacy of single-dose and hypofractionated SBRT to the spine for the treatment of spinal metastases.

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Nguyen, Qn., Shiu, A.S., Chang, E.L. (2015). Spinal Metastases: Viewpoint—Fractionated Radiation Therapy. In: Chin, L., Regine, W. (eds) Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8363-2_46

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