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Long-Term Survival of a Patient with Brainstem and Recurrent Brain Metastasis from Stage IV Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Multiple Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries and Craniotomies : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Mackay, Alexander R.
Lamm, Andrew F.
Demakas, John J.
Elaimy, Ameer L.
Lee, Christopher M.
Fairbanks, Robert K.
Lamoreaux, Wayne T.
Taylor, Blake S.
Cooke, Barton S.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The prognosis of patients diagnosed with stage IV nonsmall cell lung cancer that have brain and brainstem metastasis is very poor, with less than a third surviving a year past their initial date of diagnosis.
We present the rare case of a 57-year-old man who is a long-term survivor of brainstem and recurrent brain metastasis, after aggressive treatment.
He is now five and a half years out from diagnosis and continues to live a highly functional life without evidence of disease.
Four separate Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgeries in conjunction with two craniotomies were utilized since his initial diagnosis to treat recurrent brain metastasis while chemoradiation therapy and thoracic surgery were used to treat his primary disease in the right upper lung.
In his situation, Gamma Knife radiosurgery proved to be a valuable, safe, and effective tool for the treatment of multiply recurrent brain metastases within critical normal structures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lamm, Andrew F.& Elaimy, Ameer L.& Mackay, Alexander R.& Fairbanks, Robert K.& Demakas, John J.& Cooke, Barton S.…[et al.]. 2012. Long-Term Survival of a Patient with Brainstem and Recurrent Brain Metastasis from Stage IV Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Multiple Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries and Craniotomies : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485878
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lamm, Andrew F.…[et al.]. Long-Term Survival of a Patient with Brainstem and Recurrent Brain Metastasis from Stage IV Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Multiple Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries and Craniotomies : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485878
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lamm, Andrew F.& Elaimy, Ameer L.& Mackay, Alexander R.& Fairbanks, Robert K.& Demakas, John J.& Cooke, Barton S.…[et al.]. Long-Term Survival of a Patient with Brainstem and Recurrent Brain Metastasis from Stage IV Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Multiple Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries and Craniotomies : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485878
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485878