Whole Brain Radiation Therapy Plus Focal Radiation Boost May Generate Better Survival Benefit for Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Whole Brain Radiation Therapy Plus Focal Radiation Boost May Generate Better Survival Benefit for Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

BackgroundOwing to improved systemic therapies, the survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was prolonged, and the risk of brain metastases was consequently increased. This study aims to compare different radiotherapy for brain metastases in patients with NSCLC.Materials and met...

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Main Authors: Meng Ni, Wenju Liu, Aijun Jiang, Yong Wang, Yanxing Sheng, Haiyan Zeng, Ning Liu, Li Li, Yiqiang Qi, Yu Wang, Jinming Yu, Shuanghu Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
brain metastases
non-small cell lung cancer
whole brain radiation therapy
whole brain radiation therapy plus focal boost
stereotactic radiosurgery
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2020.576700/full

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