Postoperative fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for completely resected brain metastases with 25 Gy in five fractions: A single-center retrospective study.

Clin Transl Radiat Oncol · 2026 · PMC13241780 · PMID 42255983

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In univariable analyses ( Table 4 ), female sex showed a trend toward improved overall survival compared with male sex (HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.42–1.01, p = 0.054), which is best explained by the relatively favorable survival of patients with breast cancer.

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