Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy versus Conventional External Beam Radiotherapy for Spinal Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

By sjmartinez • September 24, 2023

C Y Wong H, Fung Lee S, Wai Chan A, Caini S, Hoskin P, Simone Ii CB, Johnstone P, van der Linden Y, van der Velden JM, Martin E, Alcorn S, Johnstone C, Isabelle Choi J, Nader Marta G, Oldenburger E, Raman S, Rembielak A, Vassiliou V, Bonomo P, Nguyen QN, Chow E, Ryu S. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy versus Conventional External Beam Radiotherapy for Spinal Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Radiother Oncol. 2023 Sep 20:109914. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109914. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37739318.

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