In a nutshell The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of combining stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) with BRAF inhibitors for brain metastasis in patients with melanoma. The study found that adding BRAF inhibitors to STS improved patient outcomes. Some background Melanoma is one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer....
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In a nutshell This study investigated chemotherapy (CT) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in older patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). They found that CT after SBRT improved survival in older patients with tumors greater than 4 cm. Some background Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common form of lung...
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In a nutshell This study compared stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and thermal ablative procedures (TAP) in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). They found that overall survival (OS) was greater in SBRT-treated patients. Some background Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common form of lung...
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In a nutshell The authors evaluated the factors associated with improved outcomes in patients with lung cancer treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Some background Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a type of radiotherapy used to treat lung cancer. With SBRT, a beam of radiation is focused directly on the tumor,...
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In a nutshell This study looked at the usefulness of radiotherapy in combination with EGFR inhibitors in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Some background 66% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) develop stage IV cancer, where the cancer spreads to both lungs and...
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In a nutshell This study looked at the benefits of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in treating patients with lung cancer and brain metastases (cancer that has spread to the brain). Some background Lung cancer is the most common cause of brain metastases (BM). The usual treatment in this scenario is both radiation and...
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In a nutshell The authors evaluated the outcomes of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT; very precise radiation therapy) for isolated lung metastasis (cancer that has only spread to the lungs) arising after surgery for lung tumors. Some background Lung metastasis is one of the most common problems in cancer irrespective of the origin of...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term effects of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT; very precise radiation therapy) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Some background In the early stage of NSCLC (stage I), surgery is the preferred method of treatment. However, patients often have heart or respiratory...
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