Surgery vs. radiotherapy for spine tumor pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Cancer, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares surgery and/or radiotherapy to see which treatments best relieve pain from tumors that have spread to the spine. It may be a good option if you have moderate to severe pain from a single spine tumor site and are planning to have surgery or radiation therapy.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a tumor that has spread to your spine from another cancer, and it causes pain in your back or neck.
- Your spine pain is at least a 4 out of 10 on a pain scale.
- You are planning to have surgery, radiotherapy, or both to treat the spine tumor.
- You do not have more than one painful spot in your spine from the tumor.
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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