Spain annually are diagnosed 14,000 patients with brain metastases
course of advanced techniques in radiosurgery
– five prominent specialists in neurosurgery around the world gather in Madrid on the occasion of the course in advanced techniques in radiosurgery that organizes the IMO Group Foundation in collaboration Hospital Ruber international.
-The Royal Academy of medicine will host the closing ceremony and will count with the presence of Dr. Dan LekSell, son of the creator of this technique which already has more than half a century of existence.
-A good outcomes despite troop radiosurgery in the treatment of brain metastases still is an alternative therapeutic unknown and poorly applied in our country.
Madrid, March 2012.- the second edition of the course in advanced techniques in radiosurgery, held in Madrid from 12 to 14 March 2012, will bring together renowned world specialists such as: Dr. Ãlvaro MartÃnez; Head of Dept. of radiation oncology of the Beaumont Detroit Hospital to Dr. Bodo Lippitz, Prof. in the Dept. of neurosurgery of the Hospital Karolinska Swedish, Dr. Marc Levivier, Chief of neurosurgery of the Erasmus Hospital, Center GammaKnife, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Dr. Alexander Muacevic, neurosurgeon of the CyberKnife Center of Munich. In addition to an outstanding representation of Spanish specialists as: Dr. José Samblás, Pte. the IMO group, pioneered the introduction of radiosurgery, Dr. Kita Sallabanda; The IMO group neurosurgeon; Dr. Juan Alvarez, section chief of Neuroradiology of international Ruber, Dr. Juan Antonio Barcia, Chief of neurosurgery service of clinical HGU San Carlos, among others.
During these days, one of the clinical applications which will emphasize special emphasis will be brain metastases. Today is one of the pathologies with more involvement in the development of the carcinogenic disease and that most affect the quality of life and survival of patients who suffer. Its incidence is between 20% and 40% of the total number of cancer patients. The neurosurgeon Bodo Lippitz, refers to that of 4,300 patients with cancer per million inhabitants, 8% have brain metastases. Only Spain each year estimates it would have around 14,000 patients with this disease.
Despite the gravity that carries this type of pathology through the application of radiosurgery, patients with brain tumor lesions, especially with metastasis may recover. radiosurgery with technological equipment of last generation, such as Cyberknife or RC with linear accelerators, allows us to successfully treat brain metastases, prolonging survival and quality of life of patients ”, says Dr. José Samblás, Pte. the IMO group and neurosurgeon of the radiotherapy and radiosurgery unit San Francisco de ASIS de Madrid.
During the three days that will run this course will address topics such as: clinical applications in benign tumors in radiosurgery esterotáxica, malignant brain pathology, brain metastases multiple, unique and vascular pathology: arteriovenous malformations. Precisely Dr. Kita Sallabanda, neurosurgeon group IMO recognizes that the use of radiosurgery has revolu¬cionado the therapeutic Protocol of cerebra¬les arteriovenous malformations and brain metastases; in both diseases is leaps and bounds where lately are giving. In the Madrid Institute of Oncology have opened way in the treatment of giant malformations and multiple metastases we are pioneers. Our extensive experience in the treatment of brain metastases has been known to national and international medical and scientific community with the publication and presentation of our results. And adds, our good results are comparable to centres of renown from countries such as Britain, France, United States or Germany, countries where this technique is much more established ”.
Today this technique is an effective therapeutic alternative. The idea of power do nothing when a patient has metastases to the brain must banish her. Patients and families should know – says Dr. Sallabanda – radiosurgery is a therapeutic option to take into account in a diagnosis of brain metastasis. Although our results are excellent, the patient can be very uninformed. There are even specialists who believe that when two or more brain metastases, the prognosis is already irreversible. But I must say that it is not the case, radiosurgery can be effective in these patients when combined with sessions of Holocraneal radiotherapy or radiation of the skull. Our great satisfaction – ends the neurosurgeon of the IMO group – are our patients who have had the possibility to live with a good quality of life thanks to radiosurgery ”.
Effective inoperable injury boarding
According to Dr. Samblás, the main advantage of radiosurgery is be able treat the injury without surgery, without open the brain, nor damage healthy tissue surrounding the injury. “in such a way that we can destroy brain tumors located in sensitive areas of the brain and where the surgery would be highly compromised or unworkable ” likewisethe IMO group has moved one step closer, recently incorporating known real-time image-guided robotic radiosurgery system as Cyberknife VSI, unique of its kind in our country and that allows to treat injuries with great precision close to critical organs like; brainstem, CHIASMA, optic nerve, and the area of hearing. it’s a conservative technique and thanks to these latest equipment is performed in ambulatory mode, without incisions or general anaesthesia, with minimal effects side and very comfortable for the patient ”, stresses Dr. Samblás.
Patient profile that best results are achieved is showing a good general State of health prior to cancer, with less than four brain metastases and well controlled primary tumour. Anyway, each patient has own features such as: the size of the lesions, the place where they are located, the age, if cancer of the central nervous system, is controlled. There are numerous variables that should be analysed to design a personalized and effective treatment for each patient ”, ensures specialist.
