Repeated in-field radiosurgery for locally recurrent brain metastases: Feasibility, results and survival in a heavily treated patient cohort.
Panagiotis BalermpasSusanne SteraJens Müller von der GrünBritta Loutfi-KraussMarie-Thérèse ForsterMarlies WagnerChristian KellerClaus RödelVolker SeifertOliver BlanckRobert WolffPublished in: PloS one (2018)
A second course of SRS for locally recurrent brain metastases after prior local SRS appears to be feasible with acceptable toxicity and can be considered as salvage treatment option for selected patients with high performance status. Furthermore, this is the first study utilizing robotic radiosurgery for this indication, as an additional option for frameless fractionated treatment.