Excellent outcomes after radiotherapy alone for malignant spinal cord compression from myeloma

Abstract

Uncertainty exists whether patients with spinal cord compression (SCC) from a highly radiosensitive tumor require decompressive spinal surgery in addition to radiotherapy (RT). This study addressed the question by evaluating patients receiving RT alone for SCC from myeloma.

Keywords

• myeloma
• spinal cord compression
• radiotherapy alone
• overall response
• local control