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    Brainstem metastases treated with stereotactic radiosurgery: safety, efficacy, and dose response

    The safety and efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the brainstem is questioned by some over concern of violating historical brainstem SRS dose tolerance. Our purpose was to report on the clinical ou...

    Daniel M. Trifiletti, Cheng-Chia Lee, William Winardi in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2015)

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    Unyielding progress: recent advances in the treatment of central nervous system neoplasms with radiosurgery and radiation therapy

    In the past decade, our understanding of the roles of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the management of brain tumors has dramatically improved. To highlight the changes...

    Dale Ding, Chun-Po Yen, Robert M. Starke, Cheng-Chia Lee in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2014)

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    Application of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging to predict the intracranial metastatic tumor response to gamma knife radiosurgery

    To evaluate the effect of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) on intracranial metastases with diffusion-weighted imaging/apparent diffusion coefficient maps. A total of 107 patients with 144 metastases larger than...

    Cheng-Chia Lee, Max Wintermark, Zhiyuan Xu, Chun-Po Yen in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2014)

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    Outcomes of Gamma Knife surgery for craniopharyngiomas

    Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) has emerged as a valuable adjuvant treatment modality for recurrent or residual craniopharyngioma. However, prognostic factors pertaining to progression-free survival (PFS) remain poo...

    Zhiyuan Xu, Chun-Po Yen, David Schlesinger, Jason Sheehan in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2011)

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    Recurrent astroblastoma treated with gamma knife radiosurgery

    Astroblastomas are exceedingly rare central nervous system tumors. Surgical resection is the standard initial treatment for astroblastomas. Still, some astroblastomas that have been completely resected recur. ...

    David Weintraub, Stephen J. Monteith, Chun Po Yen in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2011)

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    Stereotactic radiosurgery for WHO grade I meningiomas

    Meningiomas represent a common intracranial tumor in the adult population. Although extirpation to achieve a gross total resection or at least decrease mass effect has been the mainstay of treatment, stereotac...

    Jason P. Sheehan, Brian J. Williams, Chun Po Yen in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2010)

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    The role of Gamma Knife surgery in the treatment of skull base chordomas

    Skull base chordomas are a rare neoplasm arising from the notochord. Although histologically benign, these tumors are locally aggressive and present significant management challenges. The current series descri...

    Kasandra Dassoulas, David Schlesinger, Chun Po Yen in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2009)

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    Stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas: a comprehensive review of indications, techniques and long-term results using the Gamma Knife

    Object This study reviews the long-term clinical results of stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of pituitary adenoma patients. Methods We reviewed the outcomes of 298 patients who ...

    Jay Jagannathan, Chun-Po Yen, Nader Pouratian, Edward R. Laws in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2009)