Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Fractionated Radiotherapy in the Management of Brain Metastases.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_DF704342F299
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Fractionated Radiotherapy in the Management of Brain Metastases.
Journal
Cancers
ISSN
2072-6694 (Print)
ISSN-L
2072-6694
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/03/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Number
6
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
The management of brain metastases (BM) remains an important and complex issue in the treatment of cancer-related neurological complications. BM are particularly common in patients diagnosed with lung, melanoma, or breast cancer. Over the past decade, therapeutic approaches for the majority of BM patients have changed. Considering and addressing the fact that patients with BM are living longer, the need to provide effective local control while preserving quality of life and neurocognition is fundamental. Over the past decade, SRS and SRT have become a more commonly chosen treatment option for BM. Despite significant advances in the treatment of BM, numerous questions remain regarding patient selection and optimal treatment sequencing. Clinical trials are critical to advancing our understanding of BM, especially as more therapeutic alternatives become available. Therefore, it is imperative for interdisciplinary teams to improve their understanding of the latest advances in SRS-SRT. This review aims to comprehensively explore SRS and SRT as treatments for BM, covering clinical considerations in their application (e.g., patient selection and eligibility), managing limited and multiple intact BM, addressing brainstem metastases, exploring combination therapies with systemic treatments, and considering the health economic perspective.
Keywords
brain intracranial metastases, review, stereotactic fractionated radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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