Journal article
33 Is hypofractionation safer than single-fraction radio surgery? The effect of fractionation on radionecrosis
Abstract
Introduction: Radiation-induced brain necrosis (RN) is a relatively uncommon (5-20%) but potentially severe adverse effect of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastasis(BM). We attempted to establish the effect of hypo-fractionation on RN rates by reviewing patients having simultaneous multi-fraction and single fraction treatment of BM at our centre. Methods: Patients receiving simultaneous 1 (20-24Gy) or 3 fraction (21-24Gy) SRS …
Authors
Donovan E; Parpia S; Greenspoon J
Journal
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, Vol. 45, No. S3, pp. s6–s7
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
6 2018
DOI
10.1017/cjn.2018.276
ISSN
0317-1671