Does immunotherapy increase the rate of radiation necrosis after radiosurgical treatment of brain metastases?
Colaco RJ, Martin P, Kluger HM, Yu JB, Chiang VL. Does immunotherapy increase the rate of radiation necrosis after radiosurgical treatment of brain metastases? Journal Of Neurosurgery 2015, 125: 17-23. PMID: 26544782, DOI: 10.3171/2015.6.jns142763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related imaging changesCytotoxic chemotherapyRadiation necrosisBrain metastasesSystemic therapyStereotactic Gamma Knife radiosurgeryMedian overall survivalGamma knife radiosurgeryHigh-dose radiationChemotherapy eraGK surgeryImmunotherapy increasesMedian followConclusions PatientsOverall survivalImaging changesGK treatmentKnife radiosurgeryInflammatory reactionStereotactic radiosurgeryLower riskRadiosurgical treatmentPatientsImmunotherapyTherapy