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What role does laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) play in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain neoplasms?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

LITT is more commonly used for metastatic brain neoplasms at our institution in certain scenarios. It is used for patients with radionecrosis after Gamma Knife/SRS if patients do not respond to steroids or bevacizumab. It is also used for patients with tumor recurrence after SRS in locations that ar...

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