Palliative care 2016

Ongoing phase 3 trials in spinal metastases -> pain

• RTOG 0631 -> USA Single dose SBRT 16 Gy vs. single dose external beam radiotherapy 8 Gy • n= 240

• RACOST -> 2015 Dutch trial 8 Gy SF conventional technique vs. 20 Gy SBRT • n= 386

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