The role of cesium-131 brachytherapy in brain tumors: a scoping review of the literature and ongoing clinical trials

P Palmisciano, AS Haider, K Balasubramanian… - Journal of Neuro …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Cesium-131 radioactive isotope has favored the resurgence of intracavitary
brachytherapy in neuro-oncology, minimizing radiation-induced complications and …

The role of GammaTile in the treatment of brain tumors: a technical and clinical overview

MA Garcia, A Turner, DG Brachman - Journal of Neuro-oncology, 2024 - Springer
Malignant and benign brain tumors with a propensity to recur continue to be a clinical
challenge despite decades-long efforts to develop systemic and more advanced local …

A matched-pair analysis of clinical outcomes after intracavitary cesium-131 brachytherapy versus stereotactic radiosurgery for resected brain metastases

DA Julie, SP Lazow, DB Vanderbilt, S Taube… - Journal of …, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Adjuvant radiation therapy (RT), such as cesium-131 (Cs-131) brachytherapy or
stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), reduces local recurrence (LR) of brain metastases (BM) …

Reirradiation of recurrent brain metastases: where do we stand?

S Chidambaram, SC Pannullo, TH Schwartz… - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Brain metastases occur in a large portion of patients with cancer. Although advances in
radiotherapy have helped to improve survival, they have also raised questions regarding the …

[HTML][HTML] Brachytherapy in Brain Metastasis Treatment: A Scoping Review of Advances in Techniques and Clinical Outcomes

S Leskinen, N Ben-Shalom, J Ellis, D Langer… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Brain metastases are cancerous growths that spread to the brain from
other parts of the body, causing severe health problems. This review explores …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between tumor volume and timing of post-resection stereotactic radiosurgery to maximize local control: a critical review

M Yuan, E Behrami, S Pannullo, TH Schwartz… - Cureus, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
After maximally safe neurosurgical resection of brain metastases, stereotactic radiosurgery
(SRS) is now recommended as an alternative to whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) …

[HTML][HTML] Surviving over a decade with glioblastoma: a clinical course characterized by multiple recurrences, numerous salvage treatments, and novel use of cesium …

S Mehta, AK Vassantachart, CC Fossum, W Yang… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The prognosis for patients diagnosed with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) remains poor, with
no clear standard of care regarding salvage therapy. Common approaches include …

Indications and Techniques for Surgical Intervention in Patients with Metastatic Brain Tumors

JA Pawloski, O Awan, M Ziu, AM Robin - Cancer Metastasis Through the …, 2022 - Springer
Brain metastases occur in up to 30% of cancer patients and may be the presenting problem
in as many as 20%. Advances in our understanding of cancer biology and precision …

Innovations in metastatic brain tumor treatment

C Stewart, B Stewart, ML Ware - Brain and Spinal Tumors …, 2019 - books.google.com
Metastatic brain tumors (MBTs) are the most common intracranial tumor and occur in up to
40% of patients with certain cancer diagnoses. The most common and frequent primary …