International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Apr 2006
Multicenter StudyShort-course radiotherapy is not optimal for spinal cord compression due to myeloma.
To investigate the suitability of short-course radiotherapy (RT) for spinal cord compression (SCC) in myeloma patients. ⋯ Long-course RT is preferable for SCC in myeloma patients because it resulted in better functional outcome than short-course RT. Treatment with 10 x 3 Gy can be considered appropriate.