Radiosurgery and whole-brain radiation therapy for brain metastases: Either or both as the optimal treatment

JAMA

Volumn 295, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 2535-2536

  Raizer, Jeffrey ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOSURGERY; RECURRENCE RISK; SALVAGE THERAPY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 33744957826     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.21.2535     Document Type: Editorial

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