2021
Recognition and Management of Adverse Radiation Effects
Cheok S, Hansen J, Chiang V. Recognition and Management of Adverse Radiation Effects. 2021, 391-404. DOI: 10.1201/9781003167464-36.ChaptersAdverse radiation effectsRadiation necrosisStereotactic radiosurgeryRole of SRSImmune-mediated componentLaser interstitial thermotherapyMore brain lesionsBrain metastasesSystemic therapyIntracranial pathologyMalignant pathologyBrain lesionsNecrosisInterstitial thermotherapyPathologyContemporary evidenceBevacizumabCraniotomyMetastasisTherapyLesionsRadiosurgerySteroids
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