How would you approach SRS for a multiply hemorrhagic unresectable brainstem cavernous malformation?
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Radiation Oncology · Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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If a patient has a hemorrhagic or symptomatic brainstem cavernous malformation (CM) that is unresectable, SRS may be the only option. I try to go as high of a dose as I can while respecting dose tolerance to the uninvolved brainstem. Depending on that, my typical dose would be 16 Gy. Retrospective s...
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Radiation Oncology · University of North Carolina
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I think the first issue is should you treat and do you have any data to support the decision to treat.
There are guidelines that support its use in this circumstance: "Synopsis of Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: Consensus Recommendations Based on Systematic...
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