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Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients With Multiple Brain Metastases

[Neurosurg Focus 9(2), 2000. © 2000 American Association of Neurological Surgeons]


Table 1. Distribution of primary tumors in 53 patients with multiple brain metastases


Tumor LocationNo. of Patients
lung27
melanoma10
breast6
ovary6
colon2
thyroid2


Table 2. Collimator size measured for each of the 149 tumors treated with stereotactic radiosurgery


Collimator
Size (mm)
No. of Tumors
7.515
1029
12.524
1524
17.5 14
209
22.512
2513
27.54
304
401


Table 3.Change in tumor size demonstrated on MR imaging at 6 months posttreatment*


Tumor
Appearance
No. of
Tumors (%)
decrease68 (52)
stable41 (31)
increase12 (9)
tumor absent11 (8)

*One hundred thirty-two tumors were available for examination.