Demonstration of differential radiosensitivity based upon mutation profile in metastatic melanoma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery.
Rutter CE, Johung KL, Yao X, Lu AY, Jilaveanu LB, Yu JB, Contessa JN, Kluger HM, Chiang VLS, Bindra RS. Demonstration of differential radiosensitivity based upon mutation profile in metastatic melanoma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2016, 4: 97-106. PMID: 29296434, PMCID: PMC5658871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWild-type patientsC-kit mutationsLocal recurrenceMetastatic melanomaBrain metastasesType patientsN-RASCox proportional hazards modelMelanoma brain metastasesImproved local controlLocal recurrence rateProportional hazards modelN-RAS mutationsB-RafDifferential radiosensitivityDistant failureRecurrence rateImportant treatmentStereotactic radiosurgeryHazards modelPatientsLocal controlMultivariate analysisStandardized imagingRecurrence