<![CDATA[The aim of study to alert the neurosurgeons and ancologests about the significant of the use of radiotherapyin treatment of the thalassemia patients have intricate spinal cord compression. During the period of 15years, 20 cases which were proved and diagnosed by spine M.R. I and hematological study, plain X. R ascases of intermediate and thalassemia beta which was associated with spinal cord compression dividedthese 20 cases into two groups. The 1st group was 10 cases which was treated by radiotherapy while 2ndgroup was treated by dorsal laminectomy only 10 cases were operated in Al-kademyia teaching hospital, Almosswy private hospital and Al-saady private hospital in Albassrha city and in Al hussian teaching hospitalAL-Nasiriyah city. We found there is wide difference between these two types of management in relation tooutcome in treatment of the spinal cord compression which is a complication of thalassemia. intermediate &beta. The use of the radiotherapy is indicated the need for minimal dose of radiotherapy which is the methodof choice is recommended as usual method of treatment.]]>
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