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Palliative Radiation for Brain Metastases

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The brain is one of the most common sites of cancer metastasis, and radiation, in conjunction with surgery and steroid therapy, is a cornerstone of management of brain metastases. Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) using conventional external beam radiation is most commonly employed. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) can be used in the adjuvant or upfront settings for patients with limited number of intracranial metastatic foci, sufficient extracranial disease control, and appropriate performance status.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    David C. Weksberg M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore

    Jiade J. Lu

  3. Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Jiade J. Lu

  4. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Norris Cancer Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Eric L. Chang M.D.

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    Nancy Y. Lee

  2. NUHS Tower Block, Level 7, Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapur, Singapore

    Jiade J. Lu

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Weksberg, D.C., Lu, J.J., Chang, E.L. (2013). Palliative Radiation for Brain Metastases. In: Lee, N., Lu, J. (eds) Target Volume Delineation and Field Setup. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28860-9_27

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