How do you manage intramedullary spinal cord metastases in the presence of previous radiotherapy?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
This is an unusual presentation but can be treated when approached correctly and provide important palliative effect especially in good performance patients. First and foremost, a neurosurgical evaluation including the possibility of a cordotomy should be undertaken. Should the patient be deemed a n...
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Radiation Oncologist at Kings County Hospital Center Wow!!! Good report. This will definitely impact my...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I have done this exact procedure in an otherwise highly functioning prostate cancer patient, with a recalcitrant T12 metastasis. This lesion locally persisted/progressed 12 months after SRS course number one, apparently primarily in the "penumbra" region from the original SRS course. He saw two diff...
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Radiation Oncologist at The Toledo Clinic What was the initial course dose/fractionation to ...
Radiation Oncologist at Bon Secours Mercy Health In my report, it was 30 Gy in 10 fractions treated...
Strong work by you and your co-author on that pape...
Wow!!! Good report. This will definitely impact my...