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Gamma Knife radiosurgery for brain stem metastases: two autopsy cases
1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Gamma Knife radiosurgery for brain stem metastasis caused localized radiation changes. Autopsy revealed tumor cell degeneration and unique extravascular fibrosis within the irradiation field.
Area of Science:
- Neuropathology
- Neurosurgery
- Radiation Oncology
Background:
- Brain stem metastases pose treatment challenges.
- Gamma Knife radiosurgery is a minimally invasive option.
- Understanding treatment-induced neuropathology is crucial.