Outcomes in the radiosurgical management of metastatic spine disease

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a common treatment option for patients with metastatic tumors of the spine. The optimal treatment-, tumor-, and patient-specific characteristics necessary to achieve durable outcomes remain less well understood given the heterogeneous nature of the patient population this modality typically serves. The objective of this analysis was to better understand the determinants underlying SBRT spine treatment outcomes