Risk factors affecting survival after brain metastases from non-small cell lung carcinoma: A follow-up study of 70 patients

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 595-600

  Abrahams, J M ^a   Torchia, M ^a   Putt, M ^a   Kaiser, L R ^a   Judy, K D ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Metachronous tumor; Metastasis; Non small cell lung carcinoma; Synchronous tumor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0034765322     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2001.95.4.0595     Document Type: Article

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