SMJ articles in the category "radiosurgery"

Original Article

Gamma Knife® Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intracranial Metastases from Conventionally Radioresistant Primary Cancers: Outcome Analysis of Survival and Control of Brain Disease

Objective:The aim of this study was to analyze our experience with stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of patients with brain metastases from radioresistant primary cancers.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the clinical record of those patients for the outcome measures. All data were coded and entered into multivariate regression analysis for studying the…

Posted in: metastases 2 radiosurgery 2

Original Article

Management Strategies for Patients with Brain Metastases: Has Radiosurgery Made a Difference?

Background: Brain metastases develop in up to 50% of all patients with cancer. The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the outcomes for brain metastases patients treated with adjuvant whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Methods: Between 1990 and 1995, 86 patients with brain metastases received external…

Posted in: radiation therapy 4 radiosurgery 2
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