Neurosurgical management of brain metastases

SD Ferguson, KM Wagner, SS Prabhu… - Clinical & Experimental …, 2017 - Springer
Brain metastases present a significant public health issue, affecting more than 100,000
patients per year in the US and result in significant morbidity. Brain metastases can occur in …

[HTML][HTML] Reirradiation of metastases of the central nervous system: part 1—brain metastasis

D Rades, CB Simone II, HCY Wong… - Annals of Palliative …, 2024 - apm.amegroups.org
Because of improved survival of cancer patients, more patients irradiated for brain
metastases develop intracerebral recurrences requiring subsequent courses of …

Outcome in patients with small cell lung cancer re-irradiated for brain metastases after prior prophylactic cranial irradiation

D Bernhardt, F Bozorgmehr, S Adeberg, N Opfermann… - Lung Cancer, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Patients with brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) who
underwent prior prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) are often treated with a second course …

Re-whole brain radiotherapy may be one of the treatment choices for symptomatic brain metastases patients

T Ono, K Nemoto - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Some institutions consider re-whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT)
administration for brain metastases recurrence; however, there is insufficient information …

Management of breast cancer brain metastases: a practical review

C Phillips, R Jeffree, M Khasraw - The breast, 2017 - Elsevier
Brain metastases are a common, and frequently challenging, clinical problem in the
contemporary management of metastatic breast cancer. While the management of …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating prognosis at the time of repeat whole brain radiation therapy for multiple brain metastases: The reirradiation score

N Logie, RB Jimenez, N Pulenzas, K Linden… - Advances in Radiation …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) remains the standard of care for patients
with multiple brain metastases, but more than half of treated patients will develop intracranial …

Whole brain reirradiation and concurrent temozolomide in patients with brain metastases

G Minniti, C Scaringi, G Lanzetta, A Bozzao… - Journal of neuro …, 2014 - Springer
A second course of whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) has been employed in selected
patients with progressive brain metastases providing favorable symptomatic palliation with …

Outcomes of re-irradiation for brain recurrence after prophylactic or therapeutic whole-brain irradiation for small cell lung Cancer: A retrospective analysis

R Suzuki, X Wei, PK Allen, JW Welsh, JD Cox… - Radiation …, 2018 - Springer
Background Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) can recur in the brain after whole-brain
irradiation (WBI). We documented outcomes after treatment of such recurrences and sought …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of reirradiation in the treatment of patients with multiple brain metastases of solid tumors: a retrospective analysis

M Aktan, M Koc, G Kanyilmaz… - Annals of Translational …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Patients with multiple brain metastases are often treated with whole brain
radiation therapy (WBRT). Second course of WBRT is an important treatment option for …

[HTML][HTML] Second re-irradiation of brain metastases: a review of studies involving stereotactic radiosurgery

C Nieder, R Yobuta, B Mannsåker - Cureus, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Due to advances in the systemic and local treatment, eg, targeted therapy, immune
checkpoint inhibitors, and stereotactic radiotherapy, an increasing proportion of patients with …