Results of low dose helical arc intensive modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in brain metastases localized in brainstem
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Abstract
Brainstem localized metastases (BSM) are rare compared to other brain metastases. BSM
are associated with a poor prognosis and their management represents a therapeutic
challenge. These patients have more complaints, treatment is difficult, and treatment
related side effects are more. Radiotherapy (RT) is the primary palliative treatment that can
be applied rather than surgery or chemotherapy. Side effects are severe in patients who are
treated with high dose RT and the treatment of many patients is left unfinished due to
neurological morbidities. We reviewed the literature and the patients’ outcomes at our center
for those who have metastases localized in brainstem and were treated with conventional
fractionation and lower doses than standard.
