SynthesisBMC cancer2021
Stereotactic body radiotherapy for intramedullary metastases: a retrospective series at the Oscar Lambret center and a systematic review.
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- Beyond surgical radicality in intramedullary spinal cord metastases: neurological function and systemic disease burden drive patient outcomes.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2025Article
- The gradual expansion of multiple intramedullary metastatic renal cell carcinoma in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease with multiple intramedullary hemangioblastomas: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2025Review
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- Imaging Recommendations for Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Central Nervous System Neoplasms in Adults: CNS Metastases.Cancers · 2024Review
- Emergency radiation therapy in modern-day practice: Now or never, or never again ?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Review
- Palliative Radiation Therapy for Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastasis.Cancer diagnosis & prognosisArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIntramedullary metastasis (IMM) is a rare disease with poor prognosis. The incidence of IMMs has increased, which has been linked to improved systemic treatment in many cancers. Surgery and/or radiotherapy are the most commonly used treatments; only small-sample retrospective studies and case reports on stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) have reported acceptable results in terms of local control and clinical improvement, with no reported toxicity. Thus, we performed this monocentric retrospective study on five cases treated with SBRT for IMMs, which we supplemented with a systematic review of the literature.
methodsWe included all patients treated for IMM with SBRT. The target tumor volume, progression-free survival, prescription patterns in SBRT, survival without neurological deficit, neurological functional improvement after treatment, and overall survival were determined.
resultsFive patients treated with a median dose of 30 Gy in a median number of fractions of 5 (prescribed at a median isodose of 86%) included. The median follow-up duration was 23 months. Two patients showed clinical improvement. Three patients remained stable. Radiologically, 25% of patients had complete response and 50% had stable disease. No significant treatment-related toxicity was observed.
conclusionSBRT appears to be a safe, effective, and rapid treatment option for palliative patients.
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