The use of a simultaneous integrated boost in spinal stereotactic body radiotherapy to reduce the risk of vertebral compression fractures: a treatment planning study

Acta Oncol. 2018 Sep;57(9):1271-1274. doi: 10.1080/0284186X.2018.1468089. Epub 2018 Apr 28.

Authors

Joanne M van der Velden¹, Jochem Hes¹, Arjun Sahgal², Stan J Hoogcarspel¹, Marielle E P Philippens¹, Wietse S C Eppinga¹, Enrica Seravalli¹

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Radiation Oncology , University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands.
² b Department of Radiation Oncology , Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.

PMID: 29706108
DOI: 10.1080/0284186X.2018.1468089

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Dose Fractionation, Radiation*
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Fractures, Compression / prevention & control*
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Radiosurgery / methods*
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Spinal Fractures / prevention & control*
Spinal Neoplasms / complications
Spinal Neoplasms / pathology
Spinal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Tumor Burden / radiation effects