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Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) vs. bevacizumab for radiation necrosis in previously irradiated brain metastases.

Nanthiya SujijantaratChristopher S HongKent A OwusuAladine A ElsamadicyJoseph P AntoniosAndrew B KooJoachim M BaehringVeronica L Chiang
Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2020)
Our study suggests that patients undergoing LITT for RN have longer overall survival and better long-term lesional volume reduction than those treated with bevacizumab. However, it remains unclear whether our findings are due only to a difference in efficacy of the treatments or the implications of selection bias.
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