title: The integration of radiosurgery for the treatment of patients with metastatic spine diseases.
abstract: Significant evidence emerging in the spinal oncology literature recommends radiosurgery as a primary modality of treatment of spinal metastasis. Improvements in the methods of delivering radiation have increased the ability to provide a higher and more exacting dose of radiation to a tumor bed than previously. Using treatment-planning software, radiation is contoured around a specific lesion with the intent of administering a tumoricidal dose. Combined with a minimally invasive, tumor-load reducing surgery, this advanced form of radiation therapy can provide better local control of the tumor compared with conventional external beam radiation.
authors: Alok D
authors: AD
authors: Sharan
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Szulc
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Krystal
authors: Reza
authors: R
authors: Yassari
authors: Ilya
authors: I
authors: Laufer
authors: Mark H
authors: MH
authors: Bilsky
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery