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01-12-2021 | Glioblastoma | Neuro-oncology (GJ Lesser, Section Editor)

Role of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in the Management of Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors

Authors: Kaitlyn Melnick, MD, David Shin, MD, Farhad Dastmalchi, DVM, Zain Kabeer, BA, Maryam Rahman, MD, MS, David Tran, MD, PhD, Ashley Ghiaseddin, MD

Published in: Current Treatment Options in Oncology | Issue 12/2021

Opinion statement

Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive treatment option for brain tumors including glioblastoma, other primary central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms, metastases, and radiation necrosis. LITT employs a fiber optic coupled laser delivery probe stabilized via stereotaxis to deliver thermal energy that induces coagulative necrosis in tumors to achieve effective cytoreduction. LITT complements surgical resection, radiation treatment, tumor treating fields, and systemic therapy, especially in patients who are high risk for surgical resection due to tumor location in eloquent regions or poor functional status. These factors must be balanced with the increased rate of cerebral edema post LITT compared to surgical resection. LITT has also been shown to induce transient disruption of the blood–brain barrier (BBB), especially in the peritumoral region, which allows for enhanced CNS delivery of anti-neoplastic agents, thus greatly expanding the armamentarium against brain tumors to include highly effective anti-neoplastic agents that have poor BBB penetration. In addition, hyperthermia-induced immunogenic cell death is another secondary side effect of LITT that opens up immunotherapy as an attractive adjuvant treatment for brain tumors. Numerous large studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of LITT against various CNS tumors and as the literature continues to grow on this novel technique so will its indications.

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Title: Role of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in the Management of Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors
Authors: Kaitlyn Melnick, MD
David Shin, MD
Farhad Dastmalchi, DVM
Zain Kabeer, BA
Maryam Rahman, MD, MS
David Tran, MD, PhD
Ashley Ghiaseddin, MD
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Glioblastoma
Metastasis
Glioblastoma
Brain Tumor
Glioblastoma
Thermal Therapy
Cerebral Edema
Laser
Published in: Current Treatment Options in Oncology / Issue 12/2021
Print ISSN: 1527-2729
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6277
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11864-021-00912-6

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