2020
Laser interstitial thermal therapy for treatment of cerebral radiation necrosis
Hong CS, Beckta JM, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser interstitial thermal therapy for treatment of cerebral radiation necrosis. International Journal Of Hyperthermia 2020, 37: 68-76. PMID: 32672119, DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2020.1760362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser interstitial thermal therapyInterstitial thermal therapyRadiation necrosisRecurrent tumorsCerebral radiation necrosisPeri-operative morbidityBrain metastasis patientsFirst-line therapyAlternative surgical optionReal-time imaging guidanceOpen surgical resectionPersistence of symptomsTreatment of patientsDeep-seated lesionsTissue inflammatory responseAmenable lesionsChronic steroidsBrain metastasesMetastasis patientsSurgical resectionSymptomatic patientsMedical managementSurgical optionsSurgical historyIntracranial pathology
2013
Role of stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with more than four brain metastases
Jairam V, Chiang V, Yu JB, Knisely J. Role of stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with more than four brain metastases. CNS Oncology 2013, 2: 181-193. PMID: 24273642, PMCID: PMC3835313, DOI: 10.2217/cns.13.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain radiation therapyBrain metastasesStereotactic radiosurgeryIntracranial relapseUse of SRSFirst-line therapyFirst-line treatmentNeurocognitive side effectsTreatment of patientsMultiple small dosesUndetected metastasesMedical CenterRadiation therapyHigh doseInstitutional trialsSide effectsPatientsMetastasisWhole brainSmall dosesTarget volumeEarly dementiaMemory lossRadiation treatmentRelapse