Stereotactic radiosurgery and radiation therapy for spinal tumors

Simon S Lo Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine and Neurological Surgery and Director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Neuro-Radiation Oncology Residency Program Director, Department of Radiation Medicine, Ohio State University Medical Center, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research InstituteOhio State University Medical Center300 West 10th Avenue, Suite 083Columbus, OH 43210, USA. [email protected]

Eric L Chang Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, and Director of Stereotactic Spine Radiotherapy Program, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 97Houston, TX 77030, USA. [email protected]

Yoshiya Yamada Attending Radiation Oncologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, 1275 York Ave, Box 22, New York, NY 10021, USA. [email protected]

Andrew E Sloan Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology, Director of RadiosurgeryDivision of Neuro-Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, University of South Florida,12902 Magnolia Drive, Suite 3136C, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. [email protected]

John H Suh Chairman of Radiation Oncology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Radiation Oncology, Desk T-28, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid AvenueCleveland, OH 44195, USA. [email protected]

Ehud Mendel Professor of Neurological Surgery, Director of Spinal Program, Ohio State University Medical Center, 410 West 10th Avenue, N. Wing, Doan Hall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. [email protected]

Abstract

Spinal tumors constitute 15% of all CNS neoplasms. Radiation therapy can be administered for palliation of pain and spinal cord compression. However, the amount of radiation that can be administered is often limited by the tolerance of the spinal cord, especially in cases where prior radiation therapy has been given. Stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy allow the delivery of a higher dose of radiation to spinal lesions, while limiting the spinal cord dose to below the tolerance level. These are technically demanding procedures and should be performed only when proper equipments and expertise are available. Data on spinal stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy have emerged in recent years. This review summarizes the clinical applications of stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy for spinal tumors.

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