2022
Stereotactic radiosurgery and local control of brain metastases from triple-negative breast cancer.
Kowalchuk R, Niranjan A, Hess J, Antonios J, Zhang M, Braunstein S, Ross R, Pikis S, Deibert C, Lee C, Yang H, Langlois A, Mathieu D, Peker S, Samanci Y, Rusthoven C, Chiang V, Wei Z, Lunsford L, Trifiletti D, Sheehan J. Stereotactic radiosurgery and local control of brain metastases from triple-negative breast cancer. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2022, 138: 1608-1614. PMID: 36433878, DOI: 10.3171/2022.10.jns221900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerLocal tumor progressionStereotactic radiosurgeryBreast cancerOverall survivalMetastatic lesionsPerformance statusLocal controlTriple-negative breast cancer metastasisMedian Karnofsky performance statusTumor progressionWhole-brain radiation therapyFavorable performance statusMedian margin dosePrior stereotactic radiosurgerySymptomatic radiation necrosisKarnofsky performance statusIntracranial metastatic diseaseRetrospective chart reviewLocal tumor controlBreast cancer metastasisIntracranial metastatic lesionsMargin doseMultiinstitutional cohortBrain metastases
2021
Reirradiation With Stereotactic Radiosurgery After Local or Marginal Recurrence of Brain Metastases From Previous Radiosurgery
Kowalchuk RO, Niranjan A, Lee CC, Yang HC, Liscak R, Guseynova K, Tripathi M, Kumar N, Peker S, Samanci Y, Hess J, Chiang V, Iorio-Morin C, Mathieu D, Pikis S, Wei Z, Lunsford LD, Trifiletti DM, Sheehan JP. Reirradiation With Stereotactic Radiosurgery After Local or Marginal Recurrence of Brain Metastases From Previous Radiosurgery. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 112: 726-734. PMID: 34644606, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal tumor controlRepeat stereotactic radiosurgeryRadiation necrosisStereotactic radiosurgeryBrain metastasesTumor controlMaximum doseMarginal recurrenceBiopsy-proven non-small cell lung cancerIsodose lineNon-small cell lung cancerRisk of RNPreoperative stereotactic radiosurgeryPrior stereotactic radiosurgerySymptomatic radiation necrosisNeuro-Oncology criteriaCell lung cancerPrescription isodose linePrevious radiosurgeryMargin dosePrimary endpointPrior immunotherapyLung cancerMajor indicationTumor volume
2015
Evolution of multidisciplinary brain metastasis management: case study and literature review.
Colaco R, Martin P, Chiang V. Evolution of multidisciplinary brain metastasis management: case study and literature review. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2015, 88: 157-65. PMID: 26029014, PMCID: PMC4445437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesManagement of BMProgression-free survivalLocal tumor controlLong-term survivorsNeurocognitive side effectsBrain metastasis managementSymptom reliefTumor burdenTumor controlCancer patientsTreatment modalitiesMetastasis managementSide effectsRadiation modalitiesFunctional independenceContemporary managementPatientsLiterature reviewSurvivalModalitiesOverall qualityCoordinated approachManagementPrognosis
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