Neurosurgical applications of MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)

U Salem, VA Kumar, JE Madewell, DF Schomer… - Cancer Imaging, 2019 - Springer
MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is the selective ablation of a lesion or a
tissue using heat emitted from a laser device. LITT is considered a less invasive technique …

An interdisciplinary consensus on the management of brain metastases in patients with renal cell carcinoma

E Hasanov, DN Yeboa, MD Tucker… - CA: A Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Brain metastases are a challenging manifestation of renal cell carcinoma. We have a limited
understanding of brain metastasis tumor and immune biology, drivers of resistance to …

Stereotactic radiosurgery versus whole-brain radiotherapy after intracranial metastasis resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Lamba, IS Muskens, AC DiRisio, L Meijer… - Radiation …, 2017 - Springer
Background In patients with one to three brain metastases who undergo resection, options
for post-operative treatments include whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) or stereotactic …

Early Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery to the tumor bed of resected brain metastasis for improved local control

C Iorio-Morin, L Masson-Côté, Y Ezahr… - Journal of …, 2014 - thejns.org
Object Optimal case management after surgical removal of brain metastasis remains
controversial. Although postoperative whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) has been …

Post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery following excision of brain metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ZZ Akanda, W Hong, S Nahavandi, N Haghighi… - Radiotherapy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background: Following the resection of brain metastases, Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
to the post-operative surgical cavity has increasingly replaced Whole Brain Radiotherapy …

Survival and prognostic factors in surgically treated brain metastases

VK Kavouridis, M Harary, AFC Hulsbergen… - Journal of neuro …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose While surgery and radiation remain the mainstays of therapy for all patients with
brain metastases (BM), the management is moving to a more individualized approach based …

Operative and peri‐operative considerations in the management of brain metastasis

EW Sankey, V Tsvankin, MM Grabowski… - Cancer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The number of patients who develop metastatic brain lesions is increasing as the diagnosis
and treatment of systemic cancers continues to improve, resulting in longer patient survival …

The role of magnetic resonance-guided laser ablation in neurooncology

C Banerjee, B Snelling, MH Berger… - British journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction. The use of magnetic resonance-guided laser-induced thermal therapy (MR-
LITT) as a minimally invasive method of treating intra-cranial pathology is a rapidly growing …

Factors associated with progression and mortality among patients undergoing stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial metastasis: results from a national real-world …

MA Alvi, AL Asher, GD Michalopoulos, IS Grills… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been increasingly employed in recent
years to treat intracranial metastatic lesions. However, there is still a need for optimization of …

Surgical treatment of cerebellar metastases: survival benefits, complications and timing issues

TF Ersoy, N Mokhtari, D Brainman, B Berger, A Salay… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cerebellar metastases are often considered to have a poor prognosis.
This retrospective study investigated the clinical course and functional outcome of 73 …