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RISK OF RADIONECROSIS FOLLOWING SRS

TO THE RESECTION CAVITY

• Not always the clinical relevance of the so called “radionecrosis” is

detailed.

• Some papers do not mention toxicity or simply state that “no toxicity

was observed”.

• The actuarial risk could increase over time: 7% at 1 year ; 16% at 2

years

(

Minniti at al, J Neurooncol 2013

).