Significance of histology in determining management of lesions regrowing after radiosurgery
Nath SK, Sheridan AD, Rauch PJ, Yu JB, Minja FJ, Vortmeyer AO, Chiang VL. Significance of histology in determining management of lesions regrowing after radiosurgery. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2014, 117: 303-310. PMID: 24504499, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-014-1389-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesTumor cellsLocal controlSignificance of histologyWorse local controlResidual tumor cellsPost-treatment imagingManagement of lesionsOngoing patient managementInflammatory changesClinical outcomesResidual tumorSymptomatic enlargementAmbiguous etiologyHistologic findingsPatient outcomesPatient managementBrain specimensStereotactic radiosurgeryHistopathologic interpretationLesionsTissue specimensResectionPatientsMetastasis