Tumor Primary Site and Histology Subtypes Role in Radiotherapeutic Management of Brain Metastases

Tumor Primary Site and Histology Subtypes Role in Radiotherapeutic Management of Brain Metastases

Randomized controlled trials have failed to report any survival advantage for WBRT combined with SRS in the management of brain metastases, despite the enhanced local and distant control in comparison to each treatment alone. Literature review have revealed important role of primary histology of the...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Khan, Sumbal Arooj, Rong Li, Yunhong Tian, Jian Zhang, Jie Lin, Yingying Liang, Anan Xu, Ronghui Zheng, Mengzhong Liu, Yawei Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT)
stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
brain metastases (BM)
tumor control (TC)
overall survival (OS)
primary histology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.00781/full

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