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JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCE
Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages 585-592Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-015-0720-x
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- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [25293265] Funding Source: KAKEN
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The management of spinal bone metastases is complex. In this review, the efficacy, methodology, and utilization of radiotherapy (RT) for spinal bone metastases are discussed. A number of randomized trials have evaluated the efficacy of 8 Gy, single-fraction RT for the palliation of painful bone metastases. However, RT for metastatic spinal cord compression has not been evaluated with respect to its optimal dose, palliative potential, or its ability to improve motor function. Two highly sophisticated RT techniques - stereotactic body RT (SBRT) and intensity-modulated RT (IMRT) - have recently been adapted for the treatment of spinal bone metastases, and both have the potential to achieve excellent control while minimizing acute and late toxicity. SBRT and IMRT are particularly well suited for the treatment of spinal bone metastases when they are localized or require re-irradiation, and may provide superior tumor control. Predicting the prognosis of patients with bone metastases and assessing spinal instability are both important when selecting the optimal RT method and deciding whether to perform surgery. The proper care of spinal bone metastases patients requires an interdisciplinary treatment approach.
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