Lessons learned for spine SABR?

Clin Transl Radiat Oncol

Department of Oncology, Queen's University Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON, Canada.

Published: March 2024

•SABR has shown survival benefits in oligometastatic cases, particularly in low-volume metastatic disease states.•Spine SABR offers potential improvements in local control, and pain response for metastatic spine tumors.•Technical requirements for SABR, like advanced image guidance and immobilization systems, are increasingly available.•Current data suggests high local control rates (75-95%) and variable pain responses (40-90%) with SABR using single or multi-fraction regimens.•Further randomized trials are needed to explore SABR applications in different scenarios and populations, while considering global health aspects for wider accessibility.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10830517PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctro.2024.100728DOI Listing

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