Table 4.
Radiation necrosis management and outcomes.
| Patient number | TP | Steroids | Surgery | Laser ablation | Bevacizumab | Systemic therapy | RN treatment outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | Improvement—lesion and clinical |
| 2 | N | N | N | N | N | N | Not applicable |
| 2 | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Progression |
| 3 | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Stable |
| 3 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Progression |
| 3 | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Progression |
| 4 | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Improvement—lesion and clinical |
| 5 | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | Improvement—lesion only |
| 6 | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Progression |
| 7 | N | N | Y | N | N | N | Improvement—lesion only |
Abbreviations: N, no; RN, radiation necrosis; TP, concurrent tumor progression; Y, yes.
Descriptions under radiation necrosis treatment outcome refer to stable, progressive, or improved radiation necrosis.