• World Neurosurg · Jan 2020

    Hypofractionated radiosurgery plus bevacizumab for locally recurrent brain metastasis with previously high-dose irradiation.

    • Yun Guan, Chaozhuang Wang, Huaguang Zhu, Jing Li, Wenqian Xu, Lei Sun, Li Pan, Jiazhong Dai, Yang Wang, Enmin Wang, and Xin Wang.
    • Cyberknife Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, and Neurosurgical Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
    • World Neurosurg. 2020 Jan 1; 133: e252-e258.

    BackgroundSelection of appropriate treatment for patients with recurrent brain metastasis (BM) remains uncertain. Recent studies have demonstrated a significant response rate and acceptable toxicity using fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) in patients with locally recurrent large BM. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy and toxicity of FSRS with bevacizumab as a new salvage treatment for locally recurrent BM with previous high-dose irradiation.MethodsPatients with recurrent BM previously irradiated were enrolled. Salvage FSRS dose was 9.5-29 Gy (2-5 fractions) with 62%-75% isodose line by CyberKnife according to the brain tumor volume, site, and previous dose. Bevacizumab was prescribed for 4 cycles (5 mg/kg, every 3 weeks). The primary objective was to identify the overall survival after salvage treatment. Secondary objectives included clinical response (Karnofsky performance scale), imaging response (magnetic resonance imaging) and treatment-related adverse events.ResultsFrom December 2009 to October 2016, 24 patients were enrolled. The 1-year overall survival after salvage stereotactic radiosurgery was 87.5%. Twenty-three (96%) patients had a positive imaging response with a T2 volume reduction range of 6-22 cm3 (median 14 cm3, P = 0.032, paired t test). Significant clinical improvement was achieved (best Karnofsky performance scale score, P < 0.05, paired t test). Grade 1/2 fatigue was observed in 8 (33%) patients. Grade 3 fatigue and headache occurred in 1 patient.ConclusionsFSRS with adjuvant bevacizumab treatment showed favorable clinical and radiologic control as a salvage treatment regimen. The diagnoses of radiation necrosis and local recurrence after salvage FSRS warrant further study.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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