What do systematic reviews say?

Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) + stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) vs WBRT

Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) + stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) may leads to lower steroid use compared with WBRT (low certainty).

• Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) alone versus WBRT and radiosurgery for the treatment of brain metastases 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.64 [0.42, 0.97]
  1 study · 118 participants
  Low