Open AccessLinear accelerator based stereotactic radiosurgery for melanoma brain metastases
Author(s) -
Mark Bernard,
Rodney E. Wegner,
Katharine Reineman,
Dwight E. Heron,
John M. Kirkwood,
Steven A. Burton,
Arlan Mintz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.98973
Subject(s) - radiosurgery , medicine , melanoma , radiation therapy , surgery , radiology , nuclear medicine , cancer research
Melanoma is one of the most common malignancies to metastasize to the brain. Many patients with this disease will succumb to central nervous system (CNS) disease, highlighting the importance of effective local treatment of brain metastases for both palliation and survival of the disease. Our objective was to evaluate the outcomes associated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the treatment of melanoma brain metastases.