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- Title
Radiocirugía en metástasis cerebrales: nuestros primeros resultados en 31 pacientes.
- Authors
López, Escarlata; Dengra, Nuria; Navarro, Manuel; Terrón, José; Martín, José; Romero, Francisco; Bullejos, José; Martínez, Javier; Arjona, Ventura; Hernández, Vidal
- Abstract
Brain metastases can be treated with radiosurgery. We will analyze the results on tumoral control, clinical evolution, survival, cause of death, and side effects in our series and we will compare them with other works previously published in the literature. Between october 96 and January 99 we have treated with LINAC radiosurgery 31 patients in Virgen de las Nieves Radiotherapy and Oncology Department. Statistical data analysis has been descriptive and we have used Fisher’s exact test to asses statistical signification (p < 0,05). Local control was obtained in the 71% of patients. The 12.9% showed side effects. After radio-surgery the 58.06% of patients were asyntomatic and the 16.1% improve their clinical status. The 50% of deaths were due to brain tumor progression. Radiosurgery can be the most effective, less expensive, and most safe treatment for patients with brain metastases. A multicentric randomized trial will stablish the role of this treatment.
- Publication
Clinical & Translational Oncology, 2000, Vol 2, Issue 2, p91
- ISSN
1699-048X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF02979472