title: Paraplegia of spinal epidural compression by metastatic breast cancer and urgent radiotherapy-timeliness for naught?
abstract: Four patients who became paraplegic because of spinal epidural compression by metastatic breast cancer were treated for palliation by external beam radiation. None of the four regained ambulation after therapy. Our findings place in question the urgent need for radiotherapy in these paralytic people with the disorder, especially when they are pain-free.
authors.affiliation: Division of Therapeutic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA. fampil@lsuhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Federico L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Ampil
authors.affiliation: Division of Therapeutic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA.
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baluna
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nanda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy