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Long-term outcome after combined kyphoplasty and intraoperative radiotherapy (Kypho-IORT) for vertebral tumors

The spine represents the site which is most frequently affected by bone metastases in patients with systemic cancer. Of all local treatment options, combined kyphoplasty and intraoperative radiotherapy (Kypho-IORT) provides both, instantaneous stabilization and immediate pain relief. We here report...

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Main Authors: Bludau, Frederic (Author) , Winter, Laura (Author) , Welzel, Grit (Author) , Obertacke, Udo (Author) , Schneider, Frank (Author) , Wenz, Frederik (Author) , Ruder, Arne Mathias (Author) , Giordano, Frank Anton (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 12 November 2020
In: Radiation oncology
Year: 2020, Volume: 15, Pages: 1-5
ISSN:1748-717X
DOI:10.1186/s13014-020-01715-z
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-020-01715-z
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Author Notes:Frederic Bludau, Laura Winter, Grit Welzel, Udo Obertacke, Frank Schneider, Frederik Wenz, Arne Mathias Ruder and Frank A. Giordano
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Summary:The spine represents the site which is most frequently affected by bone metastases in patients with systemic cancer. Of all local treatment options, combined kyphoplasty and intraoperative radiotherapy (Kypho-IORT) provides both, instantaneous stabilization and immediate pain relief. We here report on the long-term outcomes of the largest cohort treated with Kypho-IORT to date.
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ISSN:1748-717X
DOI:10.1186/s13014-020-01715-z

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