Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
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Comparative Study
Population-based outcomes of boost versus salvage radiosurgery for brain metastases after whole brain radiotherapy.
We conducted a retrospective population-based study to examine the survival outcomes in patients with brain metastases treated with salvage stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), compared to boost SRS, after previous whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). ⋯ In selected patients with brain metastases treated with WBRT, survival following salvage SRS is as good as survival after WBRT + boost SRS.