Dosimetric and clinical analysis of pseudo-progression versus recurrence after hypo-fractionated radiotherapy for brain metastases

Dosimetric and clinical analysis of pseudo-progression versus recurrence after hypo-fractionated radiotherapy for brain metastases

Abstract Background The main challenge in follow-up duration of patients with brain metastases after stereotactic radiotherapy is to distinguish between pseudo-progression and tumor recurrence. The objective of this study is to retrospectively analyze the predictive factors. Methods The study includ...

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Main Authors: Siran Yang, Yuchao Ma, Yingjie Xu, Qingfeng Liu, Ye Zhang, Xiaodong Huang, Xuesong Chen, Kai Wang, Ruizhi Zhao, Jianping Xiao, Hongmei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Brain metastases
Hypo-fractionated radiation therapy
Pseudo-progression
Tumor recurrence
Dosimetry
Magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02214-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02214-7

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