Gamma-knife radiosurgery for metastatic brain tumors from primary lung cancer

Forty patients with metastatic brain tumors from primary lung cancer underwent radiosurgery (gamma-knife). We retrospectively compared their prior treatment history number of metastatic foci, and performance status, to evaluate the effects of, and indications for, gamma-knife therapy. After both the...

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Published in:	Nihon Kokyūki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society Vol. 36; no. 6; p. 503
Main Authors:	Uchiyama, B, Satoh, K, Saijo, Y, Joukura, E, Boku, E, Fujimura, S, Abe, Y, Nakai, Y, Ookuda, K, Nukiwa, T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Japanese
Published:	Japan 01-06-1998
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brain Neoplasms - secondary Brain Neoplasms - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Lung Neoplasms - pathology Male Middle Aged Prognosis Quality of Life Radiosurgery Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	Forty patients with metastatic brain tumors from primary lung cancer underwent radiosurgery (gamma-knife). We retrospectively compared their prior treatment history number of metastatic foci, and performance status, to evaluate the effects of, and indications for, gamma-knife therapy. After both the primary and the metastatic tumors were controlled, performance status could be used as an index in the choice of gamma-knife therapy. Our results demonstrate that repeated gamma-knife radiosurgeries prolonged survival time. Gamma-knife radiosurgery improves quality of life and prognosis of patients with metastatic brain tumors.
ISSN:	1343-3490