Table 1.
The characteristic of patients that underwent FSRS for brain metastases
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Patients (tumor lesions) | 23 (29) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 11 (48) |
| Female | 12 (52) |
| Median age (years) | 61 (48–78) |
| Median KPS | 71 (50–90) |
| Origin of metastases | |
| Lung | 16 (55) |
| Breast | 6 (21) |
| GI tract | 5 (17) |
| Ovary | 2 (7) |
| Primary cancer controlled (%) | |
| Yes | 7 (24) |
| No | 22 (76) |
| Location of brain metastases | |
| Frontal lobe | 7 (24) |
| Parietal lobe | 3 (10) |
| Temporal lobe | 2 (7) |
| Occipital lobe | 3 (10) |
| Corpus callosum | 1 (4) |
| Cerebellum | 12 (41) |
| Brain stem | 1 (4) |
| Resection of brain metastases | |
| Yes | 8 (28) |
| No | 21 (72) |
| Planning target volume (cm3) | 18.0 (1.4–54.0) |
Values are presented as number (%) or mean (range). KPS : Karnofsy performance status