TY - JOUR
T1 - Spine radiosurgery for spinal metastases
T2 - Indications, technique and outcome
AU - Harel, Ran
AU - Zach, Leor
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - Early diagnosis, better imaging, and advanced treatment of cancer patients extend survival and increase the incidence of symptomatic spine metastases. The treatment algorithm for spine metastases has shifted to a more aggressive approach in recent years. Spine stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a relatively new tool utilizing advanced imaging systems, planning software, image-guided localization, and intensitymodulated dose delivery. Radiosurgery of spine metastases yields high rates of pain-and tumor control, and offers both the patients and the treating physicians an effective noninvasive alternative. This review presents the indications and outcomes for SRS and describes current techniques.
AB - Early diagnosis, better imaging, and advanced treatment of cancer patients extend survival and increase the incidence of symptomatic spine metastases. The treatment algorithm for spine metastases has shifted to a more aggressive approach in recent years. Spine stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a relatively new tool utilizing advanced imaging systems, planning software, image-guided localization, and intensitymodulated dose delivery. Radiosurgery of spine metastases yields high rates of pain-and tumor control, and offers both the patients and the treating physicians an effective noninvasive alternative. This review presents the indications and outcomes for SRS and describes current techniques.
KW - Radiotherapy
KW - Spine metastases
KW - Spine stereotactic radiosurgery
KW - Stereotactic body radiotherapy
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U2 - 10.1179/1743132814Y.0000000364
DO - 10.1179/1743132814Y.0000000364
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C2 - 24725288
AN - SCOPUS:84901483950
SN - 0161-6412
VL - 36
SP - 550
EP - 556
JO - Neurological Research
JF - Neurological Research
IS - 6
ER -