Radiosurgery for non—small cell lung carcinoma metastatic to the brain: long-term outcomes and prognostic factors influencing patient survival time and local tumor control

Abstract

Gamma knife surgery for NSCLC metastases affords effective local tumor control in approximately 84% of patients. Early detection of brain metastases, aggressive treatment of systemic disease, and a therapeutic strategy including GKS can afford patients an extended survival time.