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Which patients do you give LITT (laser interstitial thermal therapy) for intracranial radiation necrosis?

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So we don’t believe that one single option is ever the answer for any condition.

Avastin works quickly but has both neurological and systemic complications, and there are medical conditions that preclude use of this drug. In addition, there is early evidence to suggest that lesional response duratio...

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