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In the O.R.
Physicians Pioneer Less Invasive Approach for Treating Spine Tumors
By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor  |  Friday, January 25, 2013

Our doctors have shown that tumors compressing the spinal cord can be controlled using less-invasive surgery combined with a precise, intense form of radiation therapy.

Cancer Care; Clinical Research; Radiation Therapy; Surgery; Treatment; Spine Tumors
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Q&A
Neurosurgeon Mark Bilsky on Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spine Tumors
By Memorial Sloan-Kettering  |  Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The director of the Spine Tumor Center explains how this new, high-powered approach to radiation therapy has changed the way spine tumors are treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

Cancer Care; Radiation Therapy; Spine Tumors
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Visit Our Updated Guide to Spine Tumor Treatment
By Memorial Sloan-Kettering  |  Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Spine Tumor Center at Memorial Sloan-Kettering provides state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment services for more than 1,500 people with primary or metastatic spine tumors each year.

Cancer Care; Radiation Therapy; Surgery; Spine Tumors
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