Do you wait to treat small asymptomatic brain metastases until they reach a certain size?  

For example a 1 or 2 mm brain metastasis? Would you consider waiting for these to enlarge slightly for reasons such as more certainty they are real, less normal brain to be treated, and additional lesions to declare themselves?



Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
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Radiation Oncologist at Lake Huron Medical Center
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution