Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary intracranial neoplasia, and is
characterized by its extremely poor prognosis. Despite maximum surgery, chemotherapy …

The use of radiotherapy, either in the form of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or whole-brain
radiotherapy (WBRT), remains the cornerstone for the treatment of brain metastases (BM) …

Purpose To provide guidance to clinicians regarding therapy for patients with brain
metastases from solid tumors. Methods ASCO convened an Expert Panel and conducted a …

MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is the selective ablation of a lesion or a
tissue using heat emitted from a laser device. LITT is considered a less invasive technique …

OBJECTIVE Laser Ablation After Stereotactic Radiosurgery (LAASR) is a multicenter
prospective study of laser interstitial thermal (LITT) ablation in patients with radiographic …

The incidence of radiation necrosis has increased secondary to greater use of combined
modality therapy for brain tumors and stereotactic radiosurgery. Given that its characteristics …

Abstract Introduction Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy (LITT; also known as Stereotactic
Laser Ablation or SLA), is a minimally invasive treatment modality that has recently gained …

Radiation therapy is an important modality used in the treatment of patients with brain
metastatic disease and malignant gliomas. Post-treatment surveillance often involves serial …

Brain metastasis (BM), the most common adult brain tumor, develops in 20% to 40% of
patients with late‐stage cancer and traditionally are associated with a poor prognosis. The …

There are several types of surgeries which use lasers in the operating room. Surgeons use
lasers in general surgery or surgical specialties to cut, coagulate, and remove tissue. In …