Fractionated radiotherapy after gross-total resection of spinal chordoma: a systematic review of survival outcomes using individualized patient data.
Julian L GendreauKritika GowdaFoad KazemiMelanie HorowitzMoshe ShalomCathleen C KuoYusuf MehkriMichael YanKristin J RedmondDaniel LubelskiDebraj MukherjeePublished in: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine (2024)
After achieving GTR of spinal chordoma, the utility of RT on PFS and OS remains unclear. Age ≥ 65 years appears to be associated with OS in spinal chordoma patients. Additional multicenter prospective studies are needed to determine the utility of RT in this patient population.