Local Radiofrequency Ablation Plus External Beam Radiation for the Treatment of Painful Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Tumors

Inclusion Criteria

• •Written informed consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information.
• •Subjects is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgement of the investigator.
• •Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
• •Life expectancy beyond completion of protocol intervention of at least 1 month and deemed appropriate for treatment based on multidisciplinary review and/or investigator discretion.
• •Metastatic thoracic or lumbar spine tumor. Tumor should be lytic or mixed lytic/blastic. Note: there does not need to be a fracture.
• •Patient reported back pain of ≥ 5 on a VAS scale