How would you approach the treatment of a single vertebral body involved with multiple myeloma (MM)?
What dose/fractionation scheme and treatment volumes are most appropriate?
Could you consider treating a single vertebral level with SBRT if dose constraints are met?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
If single level of involvement and no other bony disease (i.e. plasmacytoma of the spine), I would favor standard fractionation to 45-50 Gy as definitive treatment. I usually treat 50 Gy/25 fractions.
If myeloma with other areas of disease, I favor standard palliative RT and cover 1 vertebral body ...
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Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network For bony plasmacytoma, based on Canadian data and ...
Radiation Oncologist at GenesisCare USA ILROG reference: Tsang et al., PMID 29976492.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Multiple myeloma (MM) of the spine can be treated in the same way as described in the NRG/RTOG 0631. In a small series of MM with or without spinal cord compression, the median dose was 16 Gy (10-18 Gy) to the painful regions of the spine. The result was >80% pain control of the treated spine and...
For bony plasmacytoma, based on Canadian data and ...
ILROG reference: Tsang et al., PMID 29976492.