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ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology2024

Determinants of Symptomatic Intracranial Progression After an Initial Stereotactic Radiosurgery Course.

Jim X Leng, David J Carpenter, Christina Huang, Jamiluddin Qazi, Muzamil Arshad, Trey C Mullikin, Zachary J Reitman, John P Kirkpatrick, Scott R Floyd, Peter E Fecci and 3 more

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Article in Advances in radiation oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Jim X LengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
David J CarpenterDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Christina HuangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Jamiluddin QaziDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Muzamil ArshadDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Trey C MullikinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Zachary J ReitmanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
John P KirkpatrickDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Scott R FloydDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Peter E FecciDepartment of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Steven J ChmuraDepartment of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Julian C HongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Joseph K SalamaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Duke Medical Center · USUniversity of Chicago Medical Center · USDurham VA Health Care System · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · USWellStar Health System · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Clinical and imaging surveillance of patients with brain metastases is important after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) because many will experience intracranial progression (ITCP) requiring multidisciplinary management. The prognostic significance of neurologic symptoms at the time of ITCP is poorly understood. Methods and Materials: This was a multi-institutional, retrospective cohort study from 2015 to 2020, including all patients with brain metastases completing an initial course of SRS. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS) by presence of neurologic symptoms at ITCP. OS, freedom from ITCP (FF-ITCP), and freedom from symptomatic ITCP (FF-SITCP) were assessed via Kaplan-Meier method. Cox proportional hazard models tested parameters impacting FF-ITCP and FF-SITCP. Results: Among 1383 patients, median age was 63.4 years, 55% were female, and common primaries were non-small cell lung (49%), breast (15%), and melanoma (9%). At a median follow-up of 8.72 months, asymptomatic and symptomatic ITCP were observed in 504 (36%) and 194 (14%) patients, respectively. The majority of ITCP were distant ITCP (79.5%). OS was worse with SITCP (median, 10.2 vs 17.9 months, Conclusions: In this cohort study of patients with brain metastases completing SRS, neurologic symptoms at ITCP is prognostic for OS. This data informs post-SRS surveillance in clinical practice as well as future prospective studies needed in the modern management of brain metastases.

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