EBRO 2017

The effects of WBRT

• Lots of retrospective studies

• 75 pts. WBRT 20Gy/5#

• Median OS 85 days (2.5 months) • At 1 month, 19% patients had improved symptoms • 4 pts had improved PS

• 84% had improvement with steroids • No relationship between oedema and steroids • No relationship to steroid response and RT response

Bezjak, EJC, 2002