Application of recursive partitioning analysis and evaluation of the use of whole brain radiation among patients treated with stereotactic radiosurgery for newly diagnosed brain metastases

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 993-999

  Chidel, Mark A ^a   Suh, John H ^a   Reddy, Chandana A ^a   Chao, Sam T ^c   Lundbeck, Melissa F ^a   Barnett, Gene H ^b  

^a Department of Radiation Oncology ^*  (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Radiosurgery; Recursive partitioning analysis; Whole brain radiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CANCER; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIOSURGERY; RELAPSE; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; HUMANS; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOSURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0342699615     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)00527-7     Document Type: Article

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