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Stereotactic body radiation therapy for spinal metastases

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The goal of this paper is to expose the clinical results and review of the literature of the treatment of spinal metastases with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) presenting one case. A spinal metastases from rectal cancer treated with a single dose of 18Gy is presented. The following physics aspects are exposed: Treatment volume, tumor volume marginal doses and maximum doses in organs at risk. Clinical and radiographic follow up is presented. Local control and pain relief after one year of follow up was excellent. In properly selected patients, the treatment of limited metastatic disease with SBRT appears to be feasible and safe.

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  1. Médico Residente Departamento de Radioterapia, Instituto Portugues de Oncología do Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Joana Cardia Lopes

  2. Médico Adjunto Servicio de Oncología Radioterápica, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Gran Via, s/n, km 2,7, ES-08907, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Arturo Navarro

  3. Director de Oncología Radioterápica, Instituto Oncológico del Vallés, Barcelona, Spain

    Josep María Solé

  4. Médico Adjunto Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Duran i Reynals, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Merche Martínez

  5. Jefe de Servicio Servicio de Ontología Radioterápica, Hospital Duran i Reynals, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

    Ferrán Guedea

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Lopes, J.C., Navarro, A., Solé, J.M. et al. Stereotactic body radiation therapy for spinal metastases. Clin Transl Oncol 12, 639–642 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-010-0570-0

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