Late brain metastases from colorectal cancer: A case report and review of the literature

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Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 280-282

  Cante, Domenico ^a   Girelli, Giuseppe ^a   La Porta, Maria Rosa ^a   Sciacero, Piera ^a   La Sala, Simona ^a   Ozzello, Franca ^a  

^a Ospedale di Ivrea   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain metastasis; Colorectal cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

AGED; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIATION; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; DIPLOPIA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE CARCINOMA; INTESTINE TUMOR; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW;

EID: 23044489834     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089160509100316     Document Type: Review

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