The use of laser interstitial thermal therapy in the treatment of brain metastases: a literature review.

Dhiego Chaves de Almeida BastosDavid T FuentesJeffrey I TraylorJeffrey WeinbergVinodh A KumarJason StaffordJing LiGanesh RaoSujit S Prabhu

Published in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2021)

The current literature supports LITT as a safe and effective therapy for patients with brain metastases that have failed SRS. Larger studies are still required to better evaluate the use of systemic therapy in concomitance with LITT. New images modalities may enable optimized treatment and outcomes.

Keyphrases

brain metastases
small cell lung cancer
systematic review
replacement therapy
combination therapy
metabolic syndrome
convolutional neural network
mass spectrometry
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle