2012
Radiosurgery for melanoma brain metastases in the ipilimumab era and the possibility of longer survival.
Knisely JP, Yu JB, Flanigan J, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Chiang VL. Radiosurgery for melanoma brain metastases in the ipilimumab era and the possibility of longer survival. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2012, 117: 227-33. PMID: 22702482, PMCID: PMC6098938, DOI: 10.3171/2012.5.jns111929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsBrain NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCompassionate Use TrialsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansIpilimumabMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRadiosurgeryRetreatmentRetrospective StudiesConceptsMelanoma brain metastasesBrain metastasesPerformance statusMedian survivalDiagnosis-Specific Graded Prognostic Assessment (DS-GPA) scoreInstitutional review board-approved chart reviewSurvival rateGraded Prognostic Assessment scoreBrain metastasis diagnosisPrognostic assessment scoreSurvival of patientsNumber of metastasesDS-GPA scoreRadiation therapy usePrimary disease locationBrain oligometastasesIpilimumab groupIpilimumab useSalvage WBRTChart reviewOverall survivalPatient ageSystemic therapyTherapy useClinical variables
2009
Diagnosis-Specific Prognostic Factors, Indexes, and Treatment Outcomes for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Brain Metastases: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of 4,259 Patients
Sperduto PW, Chao ST, Sneed PK, Luo X, Suh J, Roberge D, Bhatt A, Jensen AW, Brown PD, Shih H, Kirkpatrick J, Schwer A, Gaspar LE, Fiveash JB, Chiang V, Knisely J, Sperduto CM, Mehta M. Diagnosis-Specific Prognostic Factors, Indexes, and Treatment Outcomes for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Brain Metastases: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of 4,259 Patients. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2009, 77: 655-661. PMID: 19942357, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAnalysis of VarianceBrain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Renal CellCombined Modality TherapyGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansKarnofsky Performance StatusKidney NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMelanomaMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSelection BiasSkin NeoplasmsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaTreatment OutcomeConceptsSignificant prognostic factorsKarnofsky performance statusDiagnosis-specific prognostic factorsNumber of BMSmall cell lung cancerBrain metastasesPrognostic factorsCell lung cancerLung cancerPerformance statusBM patientsRandomized trialsGastrointestinal cancerOnly significant prognostic factorRecurrent brain metastasesFuture randomized trialsRenal cell cancerDS-GPA scoreRenal cell carcinomaExtracranial metastasesMedian survivalCell cancerHistologic typePrognostic indexCell carcinoma