RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL-TRIAL COMPARING 2 RADIATION SCHEDULES IN THE PALLIATIVE TREATMENT OF BRAIN METASTASES
RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL-TRIAL COMPARING 2 RADIATION SCHEDULES IN THE PALLIATIVE TREATMENT OF BRAIN METASTASES
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DOI:
10.1016/0167-8140(93)90091-l
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发表时间:
1993-02-01
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
ARRIAGADA, R
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作者:
HAIEMEDER, C;PELLAECOSSET, B;ARRIAGADA, R
In 216 patients with brain metastases two schedules of brain irradiation were compared in a randomized trial: one course of 18 Gy/3 fractions/3 days versus the same fractionation followed by a second course of radiotherapy with a one-month time interval. The second course was identical to the first one or delivered 25 Gy/10 fractions/14 days. No difference in overall survival, nor in the neurologic response or in the incidence of complications was demonstrated. Two clinical factors appeared to be prognostic of the overall survival: the presence of multiple brain metastases and the presence of extracerebral metastases.