Table 2. Types of local treatment according to the extent of brain metastasis.
Treatment | Extent of brain metastasis | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single (n = 27) | Oligometastasis* (n = 44) | Multiple† (n = 45) | ||
<0.001 | ||||
Surgery | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
SRS | 7 | 22 | 8 | |
SRS+Surgery | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
WBRT alone | 6 | 12 | 32 |
SRS=stereotactic radiosurgery; WBRT=whole brain radiotherapy.
*Number of metastasis: 2-4; †Number of metastasis: ≥5.