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Brain metastases treated with CyberKnife and TomoTherapy: A report of three cases

Authors :
Li Zhu
Ying Li
Xiangyu Kong
Anna Mu
Ye Zhang
Liping Chen
Xia Li
Source :
Glioma, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 99-106 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022.

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of CyberKnife (CK) versus TomoTherapy for the treatment of brain metastases (BMs). Three cases of BM treated at our hospital – two with CK and one with TomoTherapy – were compared and analyzed. Both treatments showed good therapeutic effects, but CK was more effective. No radiation-related adverse reactions were observed in the three patients. It is concluded that both CK and TomoTherapy can effectively control target lesions by allowing a higher dose in a single treatment while minimizing damage to surrounding normal brain tissue. This can reduce the total number of treatments needed, improve the prognosis of patients, and save medical resources.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
25896113 and 25896121
Volume :
5
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Glioma
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.045c1b5bb643a29531d9dfda77d4c9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/glioma.glioma_23_22