Cancer treatment reviews

The most recent articles from: Cancer Treat. Rev. May 2006

Cancer treatment reviews · May 2006

Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study

Effectiveness of stereotactic radiosurgery alone or in combination with whole brain radiotherapy compared to conventional surgery and/or whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of one or more brain metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

To assess the effectiveness of SRS alone or in combination with WBRT compared to surgery and/or WBRT in prolonging survival and improving the quality-of-life and functional status of patients with brain metastases. ⋯ Adding SRS to WBRT improves survival in patients with one brain metastasis. Combining SRS and WBRT improves local tumour control and functional independence in all patients.

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