Linear accelerator-based stereotaxic radiosurgery for brain metastases: The influence of number of lesions on survival

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1085-1092

  Joseph, J ^a   Adler, J R ^a   Cox, R S ^a   Hancock, S L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029960083     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1996.14.4.1085     Document Type: Article

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