Breast Cancer : What is the recurrence rate of brain tumors (from metastasized breast cancer) after treatment with gamma knife radiosurgery?

What is the recurrence rate of brain tumors (from metastasized breast cancer) after treatment with gamma knife radiosurgery?

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Brain Tumor Recurrence, Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery, Radiation, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Side Effects, Recurrence Rate, Radiation Treatment Side Effects, Stereotactic Radiosurgery Side Effects, Radiation Therapy Side Effects, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Brain Tumor Recurrence Rate, Radiation Treatment, Brain Cancer Radiation Oncology, Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis, Surgery, Radiation Oncology

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RobertLustigMD (Physician - Oncology - Radiation (Verified) ) - 06 / 24 / 2012

The recurrence rate depends on the size of the lesion treated and the dose delivered. Larger lesions are more likely to reoccur over time. To evaluate recurrence rate a time point needs to be specified, i.e. 6 months, 12 months, etc.

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