Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8228964 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Isolated local failures of the unirradiated adjacent vertebral bodies may occur in <5% of patients with isolated spinal metastasis. On the basis of the data, the current practice of irradiating one vertebral body above and below seems unnecessary and could be revised to irradiate only the involved level(s) of the spine metastasis.
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Authors
Darren S. M.D., M.P.H., Patricia R.N., Pamela K. Ph.D., Laurence D. M.D., Eric L. M.D.,