The rationale for adjuvant whole brain radiation therapy with radiosurgery in the treatment of single brain metastases

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-115

  Patchell, Roy A ^a   Regine, William F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; RADIOSURGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0038330352     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460300200206     Document Type: Review

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