title: [Analysis of results of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for patients with melanoma brain metastases].
abstract: The outcomes of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for 95 patients with melanoma brain metastases were studied. The majority of the patients (82%) presented multiple metastatic brain lesions. Local control was achieved in 94% of cases. The Kaplan-Maier analyses of life expectancy revealed that median survival after radiosurgical treatment was 6.9 months. The median survival by RTOG RPA class was 18,3 months for class I; 6.9 months for class II and 3.9 months for class III. These results demonstrate that Gamma Knife radiosurgery provides a high level of local control for melanoma brain metastases and may increase the life expectancy.
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Ivanov
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Zubatkina
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Tumarova
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Andreev
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Volkov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016634:Radiosurgery; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome