Effectiveness of radiotherapy for metastatic spinal cord compression in patients with short life expectancy.

Aim: To analyze the effect of radiotherapy (RT) in patients with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) and poor prognosis in our center.

Background: RT is an effective treatment for MSCC.

Materials And Methods: Prospective evaluation on patients with MSCC and limited survival (according to Rades' scale), and treated with single-dose 8 Gy RT (February 2013-August 2014).