Reirradiation of spinal metastases with intensity-modulated radiation therapy: an analysis of 23 patients

In conclusion, spinal metastasis reirradiation using IMRT appears safe; pain relief and paresis improvement and/or prevention can be expected, along with a reduced risk of radiation-induced toxicity, especially in the spinal cord.

Source: Journal of Radiation Research - March 17, 2016 Category: Physics Authors: Kawashiro, S., Harada, H., Katagiri, H., Asakura, H., Ogawa, H., Onoe, T., Sumita, K., Murayama, S., Murata, H., Nemoto, K., Takahashi, M., Nishimura, T. Tags: Clinical Radiation Oncology Source Type: research