A contemporary dose selection algorithm for stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of brain metastases - An initial report.
Colaco RJ, Yu JB, Bond JS, Bindra RS, Contessa JN, Knisely JPS, Chiang VL. A contemporary dose selection algorithm for stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of brain metastases - An initial report. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2016, 4: 43-52. PMID: 29296425, PMCID: PMC5658834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole brain radiotherapyDistant intracranial recurrenceLocal recurrenceBrain metastasesRTOG 90Overall local recurrence ratePrevious whole-brain radiotherapyProspective phase 2 trialWhole-brain radiation therapyBrain radiation therapyLocal recurrence rateMonths overall survivalPhase 2 trialRisk regression analysisGuideline dosesBrain radiotherapyPrimary endpointIntracranial recurrenceOverall survivalFine-GrayPrescription dosesRecurrence rateRetrospective outcomesMedical recordsLesion volumeDemonstration of differential radiosensitivity based upon mutation profile in metastatic melanoma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery.
Rutter CE, Johung KL, Yao X, Lu AY, Jilaveanu LB, Yu JB, Contessa JN, Kluger HM, Chiang VLS, Bindra RS. Demonstration of differential radiosensitivity based upon mutation profile in metastatic melanoma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2016, 4: 97-106. PMID: 29296434, PMCID: PMC5658871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWild-type patientsC-kit mutationsLocal recurrenceMetastatic melanomaBrain metastasesType patientsN-RASCox proportional hazards modelMelanoma brain metastasesImproved local controlLocal recurrence rateProportional hazards modelN-RAS mutationsB-RafDifferential radiosensitivityDistant failureRecurrence rateImportant treatmentStereotactic radiosurgeryHazards modelPatientsLocal controlMultivariate analysisStandardized imagingRecurrence