Gamma knife treatment for multiple metastatic brain tumors compared with whole-brain radiation therapy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages 32-36

  Serizawa, T ^a   Iuchi, T ^a   Ono, J ^a   Saeki, N ^a   Osato, K ^a   Odaki, M ^a   Ushikubo, O ^a   Hirai, S ^a   Sato, M ^a   Matsuda, S ^a  

^a CHIBA CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Multiple cerebral metastases; Radiosurgery; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER INVASION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION INJURY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

EID: 0034433680     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.supplement_3.0032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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