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Spinal Tumors

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Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

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Abstract

Although spinal neoplasms constitute only a fraction of central nervous system tumors [1], [2], treatment of these lesions remains an important component of neurosurgical practice. The protective function provided by the spinal column requires a tightly confined relationship between complex skeletal anatomy and delicate neuronal structures. As a result, access for tumor removal is often limited, and treatment strategies other than microsurgery are frequently employed. Radiation therapy has become a mainstay in the treatment of both primary [3] and metastatic disease of the spine [4] and spinal cord [5]. Such therapy frequently provides significant palliative benefit and, in rare cases, can even be locally curative.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Robert L. Dodd MD, PhD (Endovascular Fellow)

  2. Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Iris Gibbs MD (Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology)

  3. Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA

    John R. Adler Jr. MD (Professor of Neurosurgery and Attending Neurosurgeon)

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

    Steven D. Chang MD (Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery)

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    Lawrence S. Chin MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, MD, USA

    William F. Regine MD (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Dodd, R.L., Gibbs, I., Adler, J.R., Chang, S.D. (2008). Spinal Tumors. In: Chin, L.S., Regine, W.F. (eds) Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71070-9_43

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