Open AccessCyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery in brain metastases: A report from Latin America with literature review
Author(s) -
Cuauhtémoc de la Peña,
Jorge H. Guajardo,
Mercedes González,
César A. González,
Benjamín Cruz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2083-4640
pISSN - 1507-1367
DOI - 10.1016/j.rpor.2018.02.005
Subject(s) - radiosurgery , cyberknife , medicine , stereotactic radiotherapy , nuclear medicine , radiology , medical physics , radiation therapy
Stereotactic radiosurgery is increasingly being employed for the treatment of brain metastases, both as an adjuvant to surgical resection, and also as a primary treatment modality. The aim of this study is to evaluate overall survival and local control in patients with brain metastases treated with CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (CKRS), due to the lack of evidence reported in Latin America.