Stereotactic radiotherapy for solitary brain metastases

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 228-234

  Jyothirmayi, R ^b   Saran, F H ^b   Jalali, R ^b   Perks, J ^b   Warrington, A P ^b   Traish, D ^b   Ashley, S ^b   Hines, F ^b   Brada, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Radiosurgery; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034948509     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/clon.2001.9258     Document Type: Article

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