2016
BMET-24. LASER ABLATION AFTER STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY (LAASR) – RESULTS OF A MULTI-CENTERED PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Chiang V, Dietrich J, Tatter S, Mohammadi A, Leuthardt E, Chamoun R, Judy K, Barnett G, Ahluwalia M. BMET-24. LASER ABLATION AFTER STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY (LAASR) – RESULTS OF A MULTI-CENTERED PROSPECTIVE STUDY. Neuro-Oncology 2016, 18: vi31-vi31. DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/now212.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKarnofsky performance statusProgression-free survivalProgressive brain metastasesOverall survivalRadiation necrosisBrain metastasesMedian Karnofsky performance statusMedian KPS scorePrimary tumor pathologyPrior stereotactic radiosurgeryStereotactic radiosurgery resultsQuality of lifeOutcomes of useRN patientsSteroid usageFree survivalHospital stayKPS scorePerformance statusRANO criteriaSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeFACT-BrRecurrent tumorsTM patients
2013
Survival and Intracranial Control of Patients With 5 or More Brain Metastases Treated With Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Raldow AC, Chiang VL, Knisely JP, Yu JB. Survival and Intracranial Control of Patients With 5 or More Brain Metastases Treated With Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 36: 486-490. PMID: 22706180, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e31825494ef.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKarnofsky performance statusMore brain metastasesMedian overall survivalOverall survivalBrain metastasesRecurrence-free survivalStereotactic radiosurgeryWhole-brain radiation treatmentGamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgeryNumber of metastasesProportional hazards regressionGamma knife treatmentIntracranial controlOnly significant variableFree survivalIntracranial failurePerformance statusHazards regressionSurveillance imagingHistorical controlsDisease progressionRetrospective analysisPatientsFirst treatmentMetastasis