Factors associated with improved survival in patients with brain metastases from esophageal cancer: A retrospective review

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 267-272

  Khuntia, Deepak ^a   Sajja, Ratna ^a   Chidel, Mark A ^a   Lee, Shih Yuan ^a   Rice, Thomas W ^a   Adelstein, David J ^a   Carlson, Thomas P ^a   Saxton, Jerrold P ^a   Barnett, Gene H ^a   Suh, John H ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Esophageal cancer; Radiosurgery; Whole brain radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; RADIOSURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0141792605     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460300200309     Document Type: Review

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