Researchers detailed a rare case linking delayed hematoma to cyst formation years after stereotactic radiosurgery for ...
Researchers analyzed the diagnostic value of stereotactic brain biopsy in patients with leukemia presenting central ...
Researchers think that the abnormal brain activity that causes Essential Tremor is processed through a structure deep in the brain called the thalamus. Stereotactic thalamotomy works by destroying ...
SBRT has been used to treat patients with various primary tumors in the lung, liver, prostate, kidney and pancreas, and those with oligometastases in the lung, liver, and spine Phase I and II trials ...
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...
David Kok has a clinical appointment at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre which provides prostate cancer treatments including stereotactic radiotherapy, conventional radiotherapy and surgery. Sathana ...
A phase 2 trial found that compared with whole brain radiation (WBRT), stereotactic radiation reduced neurologic deaths in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and 1-10 brain metastases. SCLC ...
Data that guide selection of optimal local ablative therapy for the management localized hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are lacking. Because there are limited prospective comparative data for these ...
A brain biopsy is used to diagnose illness. In the procedure, a tumor or a piece of tissue is removed from the brain for examination under a microscope. Types of brain biopsies include: needle biopsy ...
Radiotherapy is an integral treatment for patients with metastatic cancer, although it is usually reserved for palliation of pain, dyspnoea, oedema, bleeding and neurological symptoms. However, the ...
The 12-month BCM Stereotactic and Functional Fellowship provides an intensive surgical experience in all areas of adult and pediatric functional neurosurgery, combined with collaborative training with ...
Brain metastases are the most common intracranial malignancy. Incidence of brain metastases has risen as systemic therapies have improved and patients with metastatic disease live longer. Whole-brain ...