Abstract Introduction Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy (LITT; also known as Stereotactic
Laser Ablation or SLA), is a minimally invasive treatment modality that has recently gained …

Abstract Treatment paradigms for patients with spine metastases have evolved significantly
over the past decade. Incorporating stereotactic radiosurgery into these paradigms has been …

Purpose Although surgery is used increasingly as a strategy to complement treatment with
radiation and chemotherapy in patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression …

Purpose To quantitatively evaluate published experiences with hepatic stereotactic body
radiation therapy (SBRT), to determine local control rates after treatment of primary and …

Progress in biological cancer characterization, targeted systemic therapies and
multimodality treatment strategies have shifted the goals of radiotherapy for spinal …

Purpose Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) can be a catastrophic manifestation of
advanced cancer that causes immobilizing pain and significant neurologic impairment …

OBJECTIVE Spinal metastases that recur after conventional palliative radiotherapy have
historically been difficult to manage due to concerns of spinal cord toxicity in the retreatment …

The oligometastatic state is hypothesized to represent an intermediary state of cancer
between widely metastatic disease and curable, localized disease. Advancements in …

Patients with cancer are frequently affected by spinal metastases. Treatment is palliative,
with the principle goals of pain relief, preservation of neurologic function, and improvement …

Purpose To evaluate patient selection criteria, methodology, safety and clinical outcomes of
stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for treatment of vertebral metastases. Materials and …