Palliative care 2016

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“PROMISES“ Radiosurgery vs. Conventional RT

Higher rates of pain relief

More rapid pain relief

Longer duration of pain relief

Less side effects

Superior particularly for less radiosensitive tumors

Superior particularly for re-irradiation

Guckenberger et al., “Clinical practice of image-guided spine radiosurgery – results from an international research consortium”. Radiat Oncol 2011;6:172. [Charlottesville/VA, Newport News/VA, Pittsburgh/PA, Toronto, Wuerzburg]

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