Comparison of initial and sequential salvage brain-directed treatment in patients with 1-4 vs. 5-10 brain metastases from breast cancer (KROG 16-12).
Jae Sik KimKyubo KimWonguen JungKyung Hwan ShinSeock-Ah ImHee-Jun KimYong Bae KimJee Suk ChangJee Hyun KimDoo Ho ChoiYeon Hee ParkDae Yong KimTae Hyun KimByung Ock ChoiSea-Won LeeSuzy KimJeanny KwonKi Mun KangWoong-Ki ChungKyung Su KimWon Sup YoonJin Hee KimJihye ChaYoon Kyeong OhIn Ah KimPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2023)
The initial brain-directed treatment differed notably according to the number of BM, which was chosen based on four clinical factors. In patients with ≤ 10 BMs, the number of BM and WBRT did not affect OS. The major salvage brain-directed treatment modality was SRS/FSRT and increased OS.