International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S42-S49 , 1 March 2010

Radiation Dose–Volume Effects in the Spinal Cord

  • John P. Kirkpatrick, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: John P. Kirkpatrick, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3085, Durham, NC 27710. Tel: (919) 668-7342; Fax: (919) 668-7345
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  • Albert J. van der Kogel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Timothy E. Schultheiss, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, CA

Received 10 March 2009 ,Revised 17 April 2009 ,Accepted 22 April 2009.

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    The dose–response function for the myelopathy of the cervical spinal cord and data points (□) derived from Table 1. The probability of myelopathy was calculated from the data in Table 1, adjusted for

    The dose–response function for the myelopathy of the cervical spinal cord and data points (□) derived from Table 1. The probability of myelopathy was calculated from the data in Table 1, adjusted for estimated overall survival per (18).

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    The dose–response function for myelopathy of the cervical cord (solid line) and data points for the thoracic spinal cord (◊) derived from Table 2. The probability of myelopathy was calculated from the

    The dose–response function for myelopathy of the cervical cord (solid line) and data points for the thoracic spinal cord (◊) derived from Table 2. The probability of myelopathy was calculated from the data in , adjusted for estimated overall survival per (18).

PII: S0360-3016(09)03296-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.04.095

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S42-S49 , 1 March 2010

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