Risk of Leptomeningeal Disease in Patients Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery Targeting the Postoperative Resection Cavity for Brain Metastases

Atalar, Banu; Modlin, Leslie; Choi, Clara; Adler, John; Gibbs, Iris; Chang, Steven; Harsh, Griffith; Li, Gordon; Nagpal, Seema; Hanlon, Alexandra; Soltys, Scott

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.07.034

Risk of Leptomeningeal Disease in Patients Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery Targeting the Postoperative Resection Cavity for Brain Metastases

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Atalar B., Modlin L. A., Choi C. Y. H., Adler J. R., Gibbs I. C., Chang S. D., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, vol.87, no.4, pp.713-718, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 87 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.07.034
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
Page Numbers: pp.713-718
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: We sought to determine the risk of leptomeningeal disease (LMD) in patients treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) targeting the postsurgical resection cavity of a brain metastasis, deferring whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) in all patients.