2023
Efficacy of laser interstitial thermal therapy for biopsy-proven radiation necrosis in radiographically recurrent brain metastases
Chan M, Tatter S, Chiang V, Fecci P, Strowd R, Prabhu S, Hadjipanayis C, Kirkpatrick J, Sun D, Sinicrope K, Mohammadi A, Sevak P, Abram S, Kim A, Leuthardt E, Chao S, Phillips J, Lacroix M, Williams B, Placantonakis D, Silverman J, Baumgartner J, Piccioni D, Laxton A. Efficacy of laser interstitial thermal therapy for biopsy-proven radiation necrosis in radiographically recurrent brain metastases. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2023, 5: vdad031. PMID: 37114245, PMCID: PMC10129388, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyKarnofsky performance statusRadiation necrosisInterstitial thermal therapyBrain metastasesLocal controlMedian Karnofsky performance statusRecurrent brain metastasesMedian hospitalization timeLow patient morbidityLesional progressionMultivariable FineCumulative incidenceOverall survivalPerformance statusSymptom controlHospitalization timeSystemic therapyMedian timeNeurological deathSymptom managementKaplan-MeierPatient morbiditySeizure prevalenceUS Centers
2020
LITT for Metastatic In-Field Recurrence
Sujijantarat N, Danish S, Chiang V. LITT for Metastatic In-Field Recurrence. 2020, 51-64. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48047-9_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyNeurological outcomeRadiation necrosisProgression-free survival ratesInitiation of steroidsMulticenter prospective seriesSystemic therapy optionsAdverse neurological outcomesLarge prospective studiesSuitable surgical candidatesBlood-brain barrierInterstitial thermal therapyContrast-enhancing volumeBrain metastasesSurgical candidatesProspective seriesClinical outcomesImaging changesSymptom managementCancer survivorsProspective studyTherapeutic managementTherapy optionsFLAIR volumeInvasive approach