Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
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Except for solitary lesions causing mass effect, the treatment of brain metastases is primarily palliative. In the case of solitary metastases, the occurrence of longterm survival is not unheard of; but in general, the guiding philosophy is palliation, reversal of neurologic deficits and maintenance of quality of life and functional status. There has been disagreement regarding the total number and volume of tumors which can be treated using Gamma Knife radiosurgery in the instance of multiple metastases. Published data from many groups have suggested that more than 3 lesions should be treated using whole brain radiotherapy. However, we have experience successfully treating more than this number of tumors using radiosurgery alone in one or multiple sessions.
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