Palliative care 2016

Spinal cord compression -> published papers

• Expected short survival • Maranzano et al

R&O 2009

• 2x 8 Gy vs. 15 Gy /3fr + 15 Gy /5fr • N= 300 • Outcome =

• Maranzano et al

JCO 2005

• 1x 8 Gy vs. 2x 8 Gy • N= 305 • Outcome =

• Prolonged survival ?