Breast cancer patients with brain metastasis undergoing GKRS
Abu-Khalaf M, Muralikrishnan S, Hatzis C, Canchi D, Yu JB, Chiang V. Breast cancer patients with brain metastasis undergoing GKRS. Breast Cancer 2018, 26: 147-153. PMID: 30182250, DOI: 10.1007/s12282-018-0903-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain radiation therapyGamma knife radiosurgeryKarnofsky performance statusBrain metastasesOverall survivalBackgroundBreast cancerSurgical resectionTime of GKRSFirst gamma knife radiosurgeryFirst GKRS treatmentBrain radiation therapyBreast cancer patientsComprehensive cancer centerGKRS treatmentNeurocognitive preservationResultsMedian agePerformance statusMethodsThe recordsNeurological deathSuch patientsMultivariable analysisRetrospective studySurvival outcomesSystemic diseaseCancer Center