Survival and stability of patients with urothelial cancer and spinal bone metastases after palliative radiotherapy

Foerster Robert; Hees Katharina; Bruckner Thomas; Bostel Tilman; Schlampp Ingmar; Sprave Tanja; Nicolay Nils H.; Debus Juergen; Rief Harald

doi:10.1515/raon-2017-0038

Radiology and Oncology (Sep 2017)

Survival and stability of patients with urothelial cancer and spinal bone metastases after palliative radiotherapy

Foerster Robert,
Hees Katharina,
Bruckner Thomas,
Bostel Tilman,
Schlampp Ingmar,
Sprave Tanja,
Nicolay Nils H.,
Debus Juergen,
Rief Harald

Affiliations

Foerster Robert: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Hees Katharina: Department of Medical Biometry, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Bruckner Thomas: Department of Medical Biometry, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Bostel Tilman: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Schlampp Ingmar: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Sprave Tanja: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Nicolay Nils H.: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Debus Juergen: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Rief Harald: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2017-0038
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 52, no. 2
pp. 189 – 194

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The aim of the study was to analyze survival and stability of patients with urothelial cell cancer and spinal bone metastases (SBM) after radiotherapy (RT). Furthermore, to assess the effects of RT on bone mineral density (BMD) as a local response in SBM after RT.

Published in Radiology and Oncology

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON

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