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SAFESTEREO: phase II randomized trial to compare stereotactic radiosurgery with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases
BackgroundStereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a frequently chosen treatment for patients with brain metastases and the number of long-term survivors...
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Stereotactic radiosurgery of brain metastases: a retrospective study
BackgroundSingle-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an established standard for radiation therapy of brain metastases although recent...
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Linac-based stereotactic radiosurgery for brain arteriovenous malformations
PurposeLinac stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is gaining popularity as a form of radiation treatment for cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)...
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Feasibility of linac-based fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with up to ten brain metastases
BackgroundLinac-based fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (fSRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) are increasingly being used to manage...
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Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HFSRT) versus single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to the resection cavity of brain metastases after surgical resection (SATURNUS): study protocol for a randomized phase III trial
BackgroundThe brain is a common site for cancer metastases. In case of large and/or symptomatic brain metastases, neurosurgical resection is...
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Stereotactic Therapies for Meningiomas
Although surgery remains the mainstay of treatment for most meningiomas, radiotherapy, specifically stereotactic radiosurgery, has become more...
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Stereotactic radiosurgery for post operative brain metastasic surgical cavities: a single institution experience
BackgroundThe standard therapy for brain metastasis was surgery combined with whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). The latter is however, associated with...
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Overall survival following stereotactic radiosurgery for ten or more brain metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundBrain metastases are the most common intracranial tumours. Variation exists in the use of stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with 10 or...
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Development of a 3D printed phantom for commissioning and quality assurance of multiple brain targets stereotactic radiosurgery
Single plan techniques for multiple brain targets (MBT) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) are now routine. Patient specific quality assurance (QA) for...
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Pre-operative vs. post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery for operative metastatic brain tumors: study protocol for a phase III clinical trial
Background and ObjectivesAlmost one third of cancer patients in the United States will develop brain metastases on an annual basis. Surgical...
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Optimal timing and sequence of combining stereotactic radiosurgery with immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating brain metastases: clinical evidence and mechanistic basis
Recent evidence has shown that immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are efficacious for treating brain metastases of various primary tumors. However,...
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Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of brainstem metastases: a multicenter retrospective study
BackgroundBrainstem metastases (BSM) are associated with a poor prognosis and their management represents a therapeutic challenge. BSM are often...
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A phase III, multicenter, randomized controlled trial of preoperative versus postoperative stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with surgically resectable brain metastases
BackgroundPostoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a standard management option for patients with resected brain metastases. Preoperative SRS...
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The Effect of Video-Based Education on Anxiety of Patients Receiving Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Patients receiving stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may have an anxiety due to unknown aspects of the...
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Dosimetric evaluation of LINAC-based single-isocenter multi-target multi-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery with more than 20 targets: comparing MME, HyperArc, and RapidArc
BackgroundTo compare the dosimetric quality of three widely used techniques for LINAC-based single-isocenter multi-target multi-fraction stereotactic...
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Stratified assessment of an FDA-cleared deep learning algorithm for automated detection and contouring of metastatic brain tumors in stereotactic radiosurgery
PurposeArtificial intelligence-based tools can be leveraged to improve detection and segmentation of brain metastases for stereotactic radiosurgery...
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Current status of intra-cranial stereotactic radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery in Australia and New Zealand: key considerations from a workshop and surveys
Recently, there has been increased interest worldwide in the use of conventional linear accelerator (linac)-based systems for delivery of...
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Single-isocenter multiple-target stereotactic radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases: dosimetric evaluation of two automated treatment planning systems
PurposeAutomated treatment planning systems are available for linear accelerator (linac)-based single-isocenter multi-target (SIMT) stereotactic...
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Geometric and dosimetric consequences of intra-fractional movement in single isocenter non-coplanar stereotactic radiosurgery
PurposeTo investigate the geometric and dosimetric impacts of intra-fractional movement for patients with single or multiple brain metastasis treated...
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Stereotactic Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a technologically sophisticated form of radiotherapy and well-established treatment option for patients with...