Fractionated radiosurgery reduces cancer recurrence after surgery for large brain metastases, trial finds

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A clinical trial found that delivering focused radiation over three to five sessions after surgery for a large brain metastasis reduced the risk of recurrence at the surgical site compared with a single-session treatment. Results from Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology study A071801 were presented at an American Society for Radiation Oncology plenary session in Boston.

Delivering focused radiation therapy over three to five sessions after surgery for a large brain metastasis reduced the risk of cancer returning at the surgical site compared with delivering the radiation in a single session, according to results of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology A071801 presented today at the plenary session of the American Society for Radiation Oncology in Boston.