This figure illustrates a patient who had previously undergone two resections and one EBRT before undergoing GKRS for two recurrences (IMAGE)

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This figure illustrates a patient who had previously undergone two resections and one EBRT before undergoing GKRS for two recurrences

Caption

(a) The prescription dose was 12 Gy, delivered to an isodose line of 50.0%. (b) At the six-month follow-up, the tumor shrank significantly. (c) However, a new tumor developed and was treated with a prescription dose of 14 Gy, delivered to the 52% isodose line using GKRS. (d) The second tumor shrank significantly at the 27-month follow-up after the initial GKRS. (e) Simultaneously, a new tumor was treated with the third GKRS at a prescription dose of 13 Gy, delivered to the 50% isodose line. (f) At the 35-month follow-up after the initial GKRS, the third tumor had increased in size, while the first tumor remained under control. EBRT, external beam radiotherapy; GKRS, gamma knife radiosurgery.

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Shibin Sun, Enmeng Bao

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