Findings: Brain Cancer Patients Under Age 50 See Improved Survival Rates After Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone

Research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO’s) Annual Meeting revealed that adult patients of brain cancer under the age of  50 have improved survival rates when treated with stereotactic radiosurgery that is not combined with whole brain radio therapy (WBRT). The findings also note that patients younger than age 50 are at no greater risk of brain metastases despite forgoing WBRT. Click here for the full story.