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Combination laser interstitial thermal therapy plus stereotactic radiotherapy increases time to progression for biopsy-proven recurrent brain metastases

Matthew M. Grabowski, Ethan Srinivasan, Eugene Vaios, Eric W. Sankey, Balint Otvos, Daria Krivosheya, A. J. Scott, Michael Olufawo, Jun Ma, Elena I. Fomchenko,

Neuro-Oncology Advances · 2022 · 19 citations · 36 references

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These data suggest that LITT+SRT is superior to LITT or repeat SRT alone for treatment of biopsy-proven brain metastasis recurrence after SRT failure. Prospective trials are warranted to validate the efficacy of using combination LITT+SRT for treatment of recurrent brain metastases.

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