Stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases: analysis of outcome and risk of brain radionecrosis

Minniti, Giuseppe; Clarke, Enrico; Lanzetta, Gaetano; Falchetto Osti, Mattia; Trasimeni, G.; Bozzao, Alessandro; Romano, Andrea; Maurizi Enrici, Riccardo

doi:10.1186/1748-717x-6-48

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Stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases: analysis of outcome and risk of brain radionecrosis

Published in Radiation Oncology • May 15, 2011

Authors:

Giuseppe Minniti

Enrico Clarke

Gaetano Lanzetta

Abstract

PURPOSE: to investigate the factors affecting survival and toxicity in patients treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), with special attention to volumes of brain receiving a specific dose (V10 - V16 Gy) as predictors for brain radionecrosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Two hundred six consecutive p...

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Medicine

Radiosurgery

Proportional hazards model

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