The Role of Adjuvant Whole Brain Irradiation after Radiosurgery for Cerebral Metastases

1997 ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
M. Kocher ◽  
J. Voges ◽  
V. Sturm ◽  
R.P. M�ller
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Metastases ◽  
Whole Brain Irradiation ◽  
Whole Brain ◽  
Brain Irradiation

Assessing perfusion changes during whole brain irradiation for patients with cerebral metastases

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara-Ann M. Millar ◽  
Thomas G. Purdie ◽  
Ivan Yeung ◽  
Gregory R. Pond ◽  
Susan Billingsley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Metastases ◽  
Whole Brain Irradiation ◽  
Whole Brain ◽  
Brain Irradiation

2021 Stereotactic irradiation for the treatment of brain metastases-prognostic factors and the role of whole brain irradiation

1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor G. Schweitzer ◽  
Michael T. Selch ◽  
Antonio De Salles ◽  
Cynthia L. Chasan ◽  
Paul W. Bycott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Brain Metastases ◽  
Whole Brain Irradiation ◽  
Stereotactic Irradiation ◽  
Whole Brain ◽  
Brain Irradiation

The role of CT simulation in whole-brain irradiation

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 1081-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Gripp ◽  
Rolf Doeker ◽  
Michael Glag ◽  
Petra Vogelsang ◽  
Burckhardt Bannach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Whole Brain Irradiation ◽  
Whole Brain ◽  
Brain Irradiation ◽  
Ct Simulation

Defining the impact and contribution of steroids in patients receiving whole-brain irradiation for cerebral metastases

2004 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 339-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.M Millar ◽  
A Bezjak ◽  
M Tsao ◽  
A Sturdza ◽  
N Laperriere
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Metastases ◽  
Whole Brain Irradiation ◽  
Whole Brain ◽  
Brain Irradiation ◽  
The Impact

Management of Cerebral Metastases: The Role of Surgery

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick F. Lang ◽  
David M. Wildrick ◽  
Raymond Sawaya
Keyword(s):  
Brain Metastases ◽  
Stereotactic Radiosurgery ◽  
Neurological Complication ◽  
Whole Brain Radiotherapy ◽  
Cerebral Metastases ◽  
Surgical Approaches ◽  
Whole Brain Irradiation ◽  
Whole Brain ◽  
Multiple Metastases

Background: Metastatic brain tumors represent the most common neurological complication in patients with systemic cancer. They are predominantly cerebrally located and constitute a significant source of morbidity and mortality. The overall incidence of brain metastases exceeds that of all other intracranial tumors, and as improved systemic cancer treatments have extended patients’ lives, this number is rising. Methods: The role of surgery in the management of cerebral metastases is reviewed by considering patient selection criteria, surgical approaches to metastases, intraoperative adjuncts, whole-brain irradiation as a postoperative adjuvant, resection of multiple vs single metastases, and the relative roles of stereotactic radiosurgery and conventional surgery. Results: Surgical resection of single or multiple metastases can be effective management for patients with otherwise good prognoses, providing all the known metastases can be removed without producing significant neurologic deficit. Radiosurgery, an alternate approach, can be used for smaller or inaccessible tumors. Conclusions: The presence of multiple brain metastases does not automatically contraindicate surgery because in properly selected patients, resection of multiple metastases can extend survival and enhance the quality of life. An awareness of how the modalities of open craniotomy, whole-brain radiotherapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery best complement each other will result in the best outcomes.

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