The effect of whole-brain radiation (WBI) and Karnofsky performance status (KPS) on survival of patients receiving stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for second brain metastatic event.
D R BrownR LancianoC HealA HanlonJ YangJ FengM StanleyR BuonocoreA OkpakuW DingS ArrigoJ LamondL BradyPublished in: Journal of radiation oncology (2016)
The outcomes of SRS for SBME are most favorable for patients who have not received previous WBI or who have maintained higher performance status despite previous WBI.