2015
Lung Cancer Brain Metastases
Goldberg SB, Contessa JN, Omay SB, Chiang V. Lung Cancer Brain Metastases. The Cancer Journal 2015, 21: 398-403. PMID: 26389765, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer brain metastasesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesCentral nervous systemLung cancerSystemic therapyNervous systemIntracranial disease burdenOverall cancer prognosisSystemic therapy optionsExtracranial diseaseSelect patientsLocal therapySignificant morbidityTumor histologyIntracranial metastasesTherapy optionsDisease burdenSurgical techniqueAppropriate treatmentDurable benefitEffective treatmentCancer prognosisPatientsMetastasis
2013
Stereotactic laser induced thermotherapy (LITT): a novel treatment for brain lesions regrowing after radiosurgery
Torres-Reveron J, Tomasiewicz HC, Shetty A, Amankulor NM, Chiang VL. Stereotactic laser induced thermotherapy (LITT): a novel treatment for brain lesions regrowing after radiosurgery. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2013, 113: 495-503. PMID: 23677747, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-013-1142-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBrain NeoplasmsFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHyperthermia, InducedImaging, Three-DimensionalLaser TherapyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRadiation InjuriesRadiosurgerySurvival RateConceptsNeurological symptomsBrain metastasesTreatment optionsStereotactic radiosurgeryWhole-brain radiation therapyGamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgeryBrain radiation therapyInitial favorable responseProgressive neurological symptomsAdverse radiation effectsNovel treatment optionsCases steroidsOngoing steroidsSymptom controlPatient comorbiditiesSurgical resectionSymptomatic reliefMetastatic lesionsRecurrent edemaRadiation necrosisBiopsy resultsDisease burdenMinimal morbidityBrain lesionsThermocoagulation procedures