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The purpose of this study is to determine if WBRT combined with SRS resulted in improvements in survival, brain tumor control, functional preservation rate, and frequency of neurologic death.
Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) had been a mainstay in the treatment of brain metastases. However, treatment strategy which rely on Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) has becoming popular in Japan. It is not well understood if the Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) combined with Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) resulted in improvements in survival, brain tumor control, functional preservation rate, and frequency of neurologic death. In orer to determine the role of WBRT, we conducted prospective randomized trial between WBRT+SRS and SRS-alone for 1-4 brain metastatic patients.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery | Procedure |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hidefumi Aoyama, MD, PhD | Hokkaido University School of Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Hiroki Shirato, MD, PhD | Hokkaido University School of Medicine | Study Chair |
| Keiichi Nakagawa, MD, PhD | Tokyo University | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University School of Medicine | Sapporo | Hokkaido | 060-8638 | Japan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001932 | Brain Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016543 | Central Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009423 | Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016634 | Radiosurgery |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011878 | Radiotherapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D013238 | Stereotaxic Techniques |
| D019635 | Neurosurgical Procedures |
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| D001927 |
| Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D013514 |
| Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |