Abstract:Background: brainstem metastases (BSM) is a rare site of occurrence and their management is a challenging issue. Based on the lack of evidences, the optimal radiation treatment of BSM remains controversial. We evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of linear accelerator (linac)-based stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and steretotactic radiotherapy (SRT) in the treatment of BMS in a series of patients treated in different centers. Methods: we conducted a multicentric retrospective study of patients affected by 1-2 B… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.