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Table 3 Published studies of Pre-op SRS prior to Metastases Resection

From: Efficacy of pre-operative stereotactic radiosurgery followed by surgical resection and correlative radiobiological analysis for patients with 1–4 brain metastases: study protocol for a phase II trial

Study

Treatment

Modalities (Number of patients)

Target

Median survival (months)

Outcomes

LR (%)

DBF (%)

LMD (%)

Symptomatic RN (%)

Asher, 2014 [28]

PreOP SRS (47)

GTV = PTV

NA

14.4 (1 yr)

38.2 (1 yr)

NA

NA

Patel, 2016 [29]

PreOP SRS (66)

Vs.

Postop SRS (114)

GTV = PTV

PTV = cavity + 1–2 mm margin

17.1

13.5

15.9 (1 yr)

12.6 (1 yr)

32 (1 yr)

39.1(1 yr)

3.2 (1 yr)

3.2 (2 yr)

8.3 (1 yr)

16.6 (2 yr)

4.9 (2 yr)

16.4 (2 yr)

Patel, 2017 [44]

PreOP SRS (66)

Vs.

Postop WBRT [36]

GTV = PTV

PTV = cavity + 1–2 mm margin

13.9

12.6

24.5 (2 yr)

25.1 (2 yr)

53.2 (2 yr)

45 (2 yr)

3.5 (2 yr)

9 (2 yr)

5.6 (2 yr)

0 (2 yr)

Prabhu, 2018 (Abstract only)

Pre-OP SRS (117)

GTV = PTV

17.2

19.9 (1 yr);

25.1 (2 yr)

45.3 (1 yr);

60.2 (2 yr)

4.3 (1 yr);

4.3 (2 yr)

2.6 (1 yr)

4.8 (2 yr)