Radiation Oncology

Neurosurgery

Questions discussed in this category

How do you approach anti-seizure medication management when it was started by another team for a seizure-naive patient before/after craniotomy for a tumor?

1 Answer available

Under what circumstances would you consider irradiation for brain metastases with active or recent bleeding?

How do factors such as the stability of the bleed, tumor histology, and patient condition influence your decision?

1 Answer available

Do you take any special precautions when treating cervical spine metastases?

Do you require neurosurgical evaluation first? Do you require any patients to wear a neck brace?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 2010-09

Reliability analysis of the epidural spinal cord compression scale.

Spine, 2010-10-15

A novel classification system for spinal instability in neoplastic disease: an evidence-based approach and expert consensus from the Spine Oncology Study Group.

Neurosurgery,

Strategies to Mitigate Toxicities From Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Spine Metastases.

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