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For brain metastases, what is the optimal time interval between surgery and post-operative SRS?

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Radiation Oncology · Columbia University Irving Medical Center

There is no clear consensus on the optimal time interval between surgery and post-operative SRS. In practice, several factors would play a role in the timing of post-operative SRS. Notably, I would say rather than post-operative SRS, I would argue whether my intent is adjuvant SRS or salvage SRS, me...

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Radiation Oncology · California Pacific Medical Center

Patients who have had a gross total resection of a solitary brain metastasis could be managed with MRI brain surveilance every 3 months reserving SRS for local recurrence in operative bed and or distant brain metastasis.

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