Kypho-IORT - a novel approach of intraoperative radiotherapy during kyphoplasty for vertebral metastases

Instable and painful vertebral metastases in patients with progressive visceral metastases present a common therapeutic dilemma. We developed a novel approach to deliver intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) during kyphoplasty and report the first treated case.

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Main Authors: Wenz, Frederik (Author) , Schneider, Frank (Author) , Neumaier, Christian (Author) , Kraus-Tiefenbacher, Uta (Author) , Reis, Tina (Author) , Schmidt, René Steffen (Author) , Obertacke, Udo (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 11 February 2010
In: Radiation oncology
Year: 2010, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-4
ISSN:1748-717X
DOI:10.1186/1748-717X-5-11
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-5-11
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Author Notes:Frederik Wenz, Frank Schneider, Christian Neumaier, Uta Kraus-Tiefenbacher, Tina Reis, René Schmidt, Udo Obertacke
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Summary:Instable and painful vertebral metastases in patients with progressive visceral metastases present a common therapeutic dilemma. We developed a novel approach to deliver intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) during kyphoplasty and report the first treated case.
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ISSN:1748-717X
DOI:10.1186/1748-717X-5-11