Radiation during surgery for spine tumors
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a treatment that gives radiation directly to the tumor during surgery to remove spinal metastases. It may help people with unstable spines and limited spinal cord compression.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have cancer that has spread to your spine (spinal metastases).
- Your doctor expects you to live for more than 3 months.
- Your spine is unstable or at risk of breaking because of the tumor (SINS score >12).
- You are healthy enough to undergo surgery.
- Only one spot in your spine has the tumor pressing on the spinal cord.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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