Staged Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Large Brain Metastases: Local Control and Clinical Outcomes of a One-Two Punch Technique. Issue 1 (7th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dohm, Ammoren; McTyre, Emory R; Okoukoni, Catherine; Henson, Adrianna; Cramer, Christina K; LeCompte, Michael C; Ruiz, Jimmy; Munley, Michael T; Qasem, Shadi; Lo, Hui-Wen; Xing, Fei; Watabe, Kounosuke; Laxton, Adrian W; Tatter, Stephen B; Chan, Michael D
• Is Part Of: Neurosurgery. Volume 83:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 114
• Page End: 121
• Publication Date: 2017-07-07
• Subjects: Staged radiosurgery -- Brain metastases; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.48005
• DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx355
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-396X

Abstract

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Treatment options are limited for large, unresectable brain metastases. OBJECTIVE: To report a single institution series of staged stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) that allows for tumor response between treatments in order to optimize the therapeutic ratio. METHODS: Patients were treated with staged SRS separated by 1 mo with a median dose at first SRS of 15 Gy (range 10-21 Gy) and a median dose at second SRS of 14 Gy (range 10-18 Gy). Overall survival was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cumulative incidences were estimated for neurological death, radiation necrosis, local failure (marginal or central), and distant brain failure. Absolute cumulative dose–volume histogram was created for each treated lesion. Logistic regression and competing risks regression were performed for each discrete dose received by a certain volume. RESULTS: Thirty-three patients with 39 lesions were treated with staged radiosurgery. Overall survival at 6 and 12 mo was 65.0% and 60.0%, respectively. Cumulative incidence of local failure at 6 and 12 mo was 3.2% and 13.3%, respectively. Of the patients who received staged therapy, 4 of 33 experienced local failure. Radiation necrosis was seen in 4 of 39 lesions. Two of 33 patients experienced a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group toxicity grade > 2 (2 patients had grade 4 toxicities). Dosimetric analysis revealed that dose (Gy) received by volume of brain (ie, VDose(Gy) ) was associated with radiation necrosis, including the range V44.5Gy to V87.8Gy . CONCLUSION: Staged radiosurgery is a safe and effective option for large, unresectable brain metastases. Prospective studies are required to validate the findings in this study.