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Chiba Cardiovascular Center
Gamma knife surgery treated brain metastases
August 16th, 2005
Gamma knife surgery (GKS) could be used to treat brain metastases. "The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate results of a local treatment protocol using GKS for brain metastases without upfront whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT). Results for 521 consecutive patients satisfying the following 3 criteria were analyzed: 1) a maximum of 3 tumors with a diameter of 25 mm or more; 2) no prior WBRT; 3) no surgically inaccessible large (>30 mm) tumors," scientists writing in the journal Acta Neurochirurgica reported. "Large tumors were surgically removed and all smaller lesions were treated by GKS without upfront WBRT. New lesions,...
Source: Managed Care Business Week (2005-08-16)
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