Radiosurgery for brain metastases: Who may not benefit?

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1320-1327

  Weltman, Eduardo ^a   Salvajoli, João Victor ^b   Brandt, Reynaldo André ^a   Hanriot, Rodrigo de Morais ^a   Prisco, Flavio Eduardo ^a   Cruz, José Carlos ^a   Borges, Sandra Regina de Oliveira ^a   Lagatta, Monica ^a   Wajsbrot, Dália Ballas ^c  

^a HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

^b A C CAMARGO CANCER CENTER   (Brazil)

^c IQVIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Brain neoplasm; Prognostic factors; Radiosurgery; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

BRAIN METASTASES;

NEUROSURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOSURGERY; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0035577604     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(01)01696-0     Document Type: Article

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