Prospective Assessment of Patient-Rated Symptoms Following Whole Brain Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases Edward Chow, MBBS, Lori Davis, PhD, Lori Holden,

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Prospective Assessment of Patient-Rated Symptoms Following Whole Brain Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases Edward Chow, MBBS, Lori Davis, PhD, Lori Holden, MRT (T), May Tsao, MD, Cyril Danjoux, MD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 30, Issue 1, Pages 18-23 (July 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.02.009 Copyright © 2005 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Survival of cancer patients with brain metastases, entire cohort. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2005 30, 18-23DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.02.009) Copyright © 2005 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Survival of cancer patients with brain metastases, at KPS<70. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2005 30, 18-23DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.02.009) Copyright © 2005 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

Fig. 3 Survival of cancer patients with brain metastases, KPS ≤ 70 and age at radiation <60. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2005 30, 18-23DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.02.009) Copyright © 2005 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions