Stereotactic Radiation Therapy With or Without Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
Study Information
Alliance Study ID: N0574
NCT Study ID (ClinicalTrials.gov): NCT00377156
Alliance Committee: Neuro-Oncology
Disease or Cancer Type: Brain / Central Nervous System Cancer
Alliance Study Chair: Paul D. Brown, MD
Status: COMPLETED
Study Description
RATIONALE: Stereotactic radiation therapy can send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known whether stereotactic radiation therapy is more effective with or without whole-brain radiation therapy in treating patients with brain metastases.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying stereotactic radiation therapy and whole-brain radiation therapy to see how well they work compared with stereotactic radiation therapy alone in treating patients with brain metastases.
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