Matched Pair Analysis Comparing Surgery Followed By Radiotherapy and Radiotherapy Alone for Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression

Dirk Rades, Stefan Huttenlocher, Juergen Dunst, Amira Bajrovic, Johann H. Karstens, Volker Rudat, Steven E. Schild

Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2010 · 166 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

In this study, the outcomes of the end points evaluated after radiotherapy alone appeared similar to those of surgery plus radiotherapy. A new randomized trial comparing both treatments is justified.

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