Cavity Volume Dynamics After Resection of Brain Metastases and Timing of Postresection Cavity Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Atalar B., Choi C. Y. H., Harsh G. R., Chang S. D., Gibbs I. C., Adler J. R., ...More

NEUROSURGERY, vol.72, no.2, pp.180-185, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1227/neu.0b013e31827b99f3
  • Journal Name: NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.180-185
  • Keywords: Brain metastases, Cavity volume dynamics, CyberKnife, Postoperative, Stereotactic radiosurgery, SURGICAL RESECTION, RADIOTHERAPY, RADIATION, BOOST, BED
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An alternative treatment option to whole-brain irradiation after surgical resection of brain metastases is resection cavity stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).