2016
The Role of Laser-Induced Thermal Therapy in the Management of Malignant Gliomas
Fomchenko E, Chiang V. The Role of Laser-Induced Thermal Therapy in the Management of Malignant Gliomas. 2016, 103-119. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-49864-5_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyHigh-grade gliomasSurgical resectionUse of LITTCommon primary CNS malignancyRecurrent high-grade gliomaOverall treatment algorithmPrimary CNS malignanciesRole of LITTPoor surgical candidatesStandard surgical approachDe novo diagnosisDeep gray nucleiInterstitial thermal therapyLaser thermal ablationAggressive treatmentCNS malignanciesSurgical candidatesImproved survivalInitial diagnosisSignificant morbidityTreatment algorithmMulticenter studySurgical approachBasal ganglia
2006
Multivariate analysis identifies factors that affect survival after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases
Diluna M, King J, Knisely J, Bond J, De Lotbiniere A, Chiang V. Multivariate analysis identifies factors that affect survival after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 11500-11500. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.11500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell lung carcinomaStereotactic radiosurgeryBrain metastasesCerebral metastasesSurgical resectionEsophageal cancerLung carcinomaBreast cancerNon-small cell lung carcinomaSmall cell lung carcinomaSystemic controlConnecticut Tumor RegistryLocation of metastasesNumber of metastasesPatient-related factorsTotal tumor burdenSystemic disease controlKaplan-Meier plotsSignificant independent predictorsSurvival dataTotal tumor volumeMedian survivalWorse survivalImproved survivalIndependent predictors