2015
Does immunotherapy increase the rate of radiation necrosis after radiosurgical treatment of brain metastases?
Colaco RJ, Martin P, Kluger HM, Yu JB, Chiang VL. Does immunotherapy increase the rate of radiation necrosis after radiosurgical treatment of brain metastases? Journal Of Neurosurgery 2015, 125: 17-23. PMID: 26544782, DOI: 10.3171/2015.6.jns142763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related imaging changesCytotoxic chemotherapyRadiation necrosisBrain metastasesSystemic therapyStereotactic Gamma Knife radiosurgeryMedian overall survivalGamma knife radiosurgeryHigh-dose radiationChemotherapy eraGK surgeryImmunotherapy increasesMedian followConclusions PatientsOverall survivalImaging changesGK treatmentKnife radiosurgeryInflammatory reactionStereotactic radiosurgeryLower riskRadiosurgical treatmentPatientsImmunotherapyTherapy
2014
Systemic Treatment and Radiation Necrosis Following Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Brain Metastases
Colaco R, Martin P, Bond J, Bindra R, Contessa J, Kluger H, Yu J, Chiang V. Systemic Treatment and Radiation Necrosis Following Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Brain Metastases. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 90: s310. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.1035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGamma knife radiosurgeryBrain metastasesSystemic treatmentKnife radiosurgeryTreatmentMetastasisRadiosurgery