Table 8 Treatment of brain metastases by radiotherapy modified from [32]
First author [ref.]Patients nCR+PR %CR %Median survival months (range)
Nugent [39]68923
Cox [40]4075384 (0–21)
Baglan [41]4785644
Hirsch [42]4546
Lucas [43]395625(1–28)
Carmichael [44]6163327 (1–18)
Gianonne [37]41857011 (1–24)

  • CR: complete response; PR: partial respose.