Radiotherapy for brain metastases

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 91-94

  Hoskin, P J ^a   Brada, M ^b  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0035033769     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/clon.2001.9226     Document Type: Article

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