How do you apply brain metastasis velocity in the clinic?
Is this one of the factors you use when deciding between repeat SRS vs. whole brain radiation therapy for distant brain relapses?
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Radiation Oncology · Cleveland Clinic
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Brain metastasis velocity is calculated by the number of new brain metastases since initial SRS, divided by the time in years of developing those brain metastases. Less than 4 per year is considered low, 4 to 13 per year is considered intermediate, and more than 13 brain mets in a year is considered...
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