The role of the gamma knife in the treatment of malignant primary and metastatic brain tumors

Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 177-188

  Young, Ronald F ^a,b  

^a NORTHWEST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60; DEXAMETHASONE;

BRACHYTHERAPY; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER SURVIVAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION NECROSIS; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031825762     PISSN: 00079235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3322/canjclin.48.3.177     Document Type: Review

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