Focused radiation after spine surgery for metastatic tumors
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests a precise type of radiation therapy given after spine surgery to treat cancer that has spread to the spine. The goal is to reduce pressure on the spinal cord and help control the disease with fewer side effects.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 80 years old.
- You must have cancer that has spread to your spine, confirmed by a scan or biopsy.
- You must have had surgery on your spine within the last 4 weeks and still have some pressure on your spinal cord afterward.
- You cannot have more than 5 tumors in your spine, and each tumor must be 5 centimeters or smaller.
- You should be generally well enough to care for yourself (a Karnofsky score of 60% or higher, or an ECOG score of 2 or less).
Quick eligibility check
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