title: Point/Counterpoint: Is stereotactic radiosurgery needed following resection of brain metastasis?
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-Oncology, University and City of Health and Science Hospital, Turin, Italy (R.S., R.R.); Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California and Norris Cancer Hospital, Los Angeles, California (N.T., E.L.C.).
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soffietti
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-Oncology, University and City of Health and Science Hospital, Turin, Italy (R.S., R.R.); Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California and Norris Cancer Hospital, Los Angeles, California (N.T., E.L.C.).
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rudà
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-Oncology, University and City of Health and Science Hospital, Turin, Italy (R.S., R.R.); Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California and Norris Cancer Hospital, Los Angeles, California (N.T., E.L.C.).
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trakul
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-Oncology, University and City of Health and Science Hospital, Turin, Italy (R.S., R.R.); Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California and Norris Cancer Hospital, Los Angeles, California (N.T., E.L.C.).
authors.forename: Eric L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011788:Quality of Life; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: brain metastasis; postoperative radiosurgery; whole brain radiotherapy