Factors associated with the use of salvage whole brain radiation therapy versus salvage stereotactic radiosurgery after initial stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases.

Yash S Soni,Benjamin J Rich,Deukwoo Kwon,Wei Zhao,Danny L John,Crystal Seldon,Jessica Meshman,Ronald Benveniste,Ricardo J Komotar,Macarena de la Fuente,Maria Del Pilar Guillermo Prieto,Gregory Azzam,Eric A Mellon,Carolina G Benjamin,Tejan Diwanji

Journal of radiosurgery and SBRT（2022）

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Abstract

Local progression and male gender were the strongest factors associated with selection of salvage WBRT. Possible etiologies of this difference could be provider or patient driven, but warrant further exploration.

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Stereotactic radiosurgery,brain metastases,disparities,salvage radiation,whole brain radiation

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