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Preliminary clinical experience with linear accelerator-based spinal stereotactic radiosurgery

A J Hamilton1, B A Lulu, H Fosmire

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, USA.

Neurosurgery
|February 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Stereotactic radiosurgery using a specialized frame effectively treated spinal tumors resistant to conventional radiation. This innovative approach showed tumor regression and reduced spinal cord compression in patients with metastatic neoplasms.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Medical Physics

Background:

  • Metastatic spinal neoplasms often resist standard radiation therapy.
  • Limited treatment options exist for patients with spinal tumors previously treated with radiation.
  • Spinal cord compression is a significant complication of metastatic spinal disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of extracranial stereotactic radiosurgery for spinal metastases.
  • To assess tumor response and clinical outcomes in patients treated with single-fraction radiosurgery.
  • To determine the feasibility of using a stereotactic frame for spinal radiosurgery.

Main Methods:

  • Five patients with metastatic spinal neoplasms received stereotactic radiosurgery using a prototype extracranial stereotactic radiosurgery frame and a modified linear accelerator.

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  • Tumors were treated with a single fraction of 8-10 Gy, with immobilization, localization, and treatment delivered via the spinal stereotactic frame.
  • Patients had previously failed to respond to standard external fractionated radiation therapy.

    • Main Results:

    • No radiographic or clinical progression of treated tumors was observed in any patient at a median follow-up of 6 months.
    • Three surviving patients demonstrated tumor regression and decreased thecal sac compression, confirmed by imaging.
    • One patient experienced esophagitis, which resolved with medical management; no other complications were reported.

    Conclusions:

    • Extracranial stereotactic radiosurgery is a potentially effective and safe treatment for paraspinal neoplasms previously treated with radiation.
    • This technique may offer a viable option for managing spinal tumors, even with existing spinal cord compression.
    • Further research is warranted to establish the long-term efficacy and optimal use of spinal stereotactic radiosurgery.