Abstract
The spinal cord is the most important organ at risk to consider for spinal stereotactic body radiation therapy because of the devastating consequences of radiation myelopathy. As such, Chapter 9 will discuss radiation myelopathy. This chapter will cover those major additional complications reported in the literature that include vertebral compression fracture, pain flare, esophageal toxicity and radiation-induced radiculo-pathy/plexopathy, and the ways to possibly minimize the risk of and manage these complications.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy |
| Subtitle of host publication | Spinal Metastasis |
| Publisher | Future Medicine Ltd. |
| Pages | 167-183 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781780843902 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781780843926 |
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| State | Published - Jul 1 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine