Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Management of Brain Metastases

Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Management of Brain Metastases

Brain metastases traditionally carried a poor prognosis with an overall survival of weeks to months in the absence of treatment. Radiation therapy modalities include whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). WBRT delivers a relatively low dose of radiation, has neuroc...

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Main Authors: Eric J. Lehrer, Heather M. McGee, Jennifer L. Peterson, Laura Vallow, Henry Ruiz-Garcia, Nicholas G. Zaorsky, Sonam Sharma, Daniel M. Trifiletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
brain metastases
immunotherapy
checkpoint inhibitors
radiation oncology
radiosurgery
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/10/3054

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