抄録
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) using the Gamma Knife (GK) is now being increasingly utilized for the treatment of brain metastases. However, there are a few reported cases of SRS-induced brain neoplasms. We herein report the case of a Japanese woman with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring epidermal growth factor (EGFR)-mutations who was treated four times with a GK for brain metastases. She developed glioblastoma 5.7 years after the initial GK surgery. Radiation-induced secondary neoplasms generally appear after a latency period of several years. Advances in cancer therapy have improved the survival of patients with NSCLC, providing enough time for secondary neoplasms to appear after SRS.
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 2383-2387 |
ページ数 | 5 |
ジャーナル | Internal Medicine |
巻 | 57 |
号 | 16 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 内科学