Sparing the surgical area with stereotactic body radiotherapy for combined treatment of spinal metastases: a treatment planning study.

CONCLUSIONS: The radiation dose to the surgical area is significantly decreased with the use of SBRT compared to EBRT. Active sparing of the surgical area further decreased the mean radiation dose in the surgical area without compromising the dose to the spinal metastasis and the organs at risk.
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Source: Acta Oncologica - December 4, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Versteeg AL, Hes J, van der Velden JM, Eppinga W, Kasperts N, Verkooijen HM, van Vulpen M, Oner FC, Seravalli E, Verlaan JJ Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research