2013
Role of stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with more than four brain metastases
Jairam V, Chiang V, Yu JB, Knisely J. Role of stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with more than four brain metastases. CNS Oncology 2013, 2: 181-193. PMID: 24273642, PMCID: PMC3835313, DOI: 10.2217/cns.13.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain radiation therapyBrain metastasesStereotactic radiosurgeryIntracranial relapseUse of SRSFirst-line therapyFirst-line treatmentNeurocognitive side effectsTreatment of patientsMultiple small dosesUndetected metastasesMedical CenterRadiation therapyHigh doseInstitutional trialsSide effectsPatientsMetastasisWhole brainSmall dosesTarget volumeEarly dementiaMemory lossRadiation treatmentRelapse
2011
Stereotactic radiosurgery with or without whole-brain radiotherapy for brain metastases: an update
Park HS, Chiang VL, Knisely JP, Raldow AC, Yu JB. Stereotactic radiosurgery with or without whole-brain radiotherapy for brain metastases: an update. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2011, 11: 1731-1738. PMID: 22050022, DOI: 10.1586/era.11.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain radiation therapyStereotactic radiosurgeryBrain metastasesAddition of SRSUse of SRSMD Anderson Cancer CenterWhole brain radiotherapyLocal tumor controlStandard of careAnderson Cancer CenterNormal brain tissueNonrandomized evidenceLimited metastasesOligometastatic diseaseCancer CenterTumor controlRelative sparingRadiation therapyBrain tissueMetastasisSingle fractionNormal tissuesPatientsRadiosurgeryTrials
2010
Radiosurgery alone for 5 or more brain metastases: expert opinion survey.
Knisely JP, Yamamoto M, Gross CP, Castrucci WA, Jokura H, Chiang VL. Radiosurgery alone for 5 or more brain metastases: expert opinion survey. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2010, 113 Suppl: 84-9. PMID: 21121790, DOI: 10.3171/2010.8.gks10999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKarnofsky Performance Scale scoreBrain metastasesPerformance Scale scoreStereotactic radiosurgeryClinical factorsScale scoreUse of SRSMore brain metastasesOligometastatic brain metastasesInternational Stereotactic Radiosurgery SocietySystemic disease controlFinal study sampleCharacteristics of physiciansMetastasis locationPatient characteristicsInitial treatmentPhysician characteristicsUnivariate analysisMedian numberClinician's approachMetastasisSRS outcomesSan FranciscoMultivariate analysisDisease control