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Tracy A. Balboni, MD, MPH, on Managing Spinal Metastases With Radiation Therapy

2016 Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium

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Tracy A. Balboni, MD, MPH, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, talks about how to preserve quality of life in the presence of complex spinal lesions, including novel ways to assess spinal instability and treat metastases.



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