Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases Near the End of Life: Characterizing Patients and Tumor Features.

Purpose: Patients with brain metastases are often referred for brain radiotherapy (BrRT) when exclusive palliative management would be more appropriate. To assess the indication of BrRT during end-of-life (EOL) care and evaluate the characteristics of the patients who underwent the treatment.

Methods: This retrospective study comprised patients from four independent oncology centers who had undergone BrRT for metastases.

Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Advanced Germ Cell Tumor Treated at a Tertiary Cancer Center in Brazil.

Purpose: Reported treatment outcomes for patients with advanced germ cell tumors (aGCT) are based mainly on series from developed nations. Data from low- and middle-income countries are underrepresented.

Material And Methods: From 2000 to 2015, a retrospective analysis identified 300 patients with aGCT treated at our institution.