Phase II trial of hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for brain metastases: Results and toxicity

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-24

  Ernst Stecken, Antje ^a   Ganslandt, Oliver ^a   Lambrecht, Ulrike ^a,b   Sauer, Rolf ^a   Grabenbauer, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b Department of Radiation Therapy ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Hypofractionated therapy; Novalis system; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN SIZE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOSURGERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOSURGERY; REMISSION INDUCTION; RETREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749632801     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2006.08.024     Document Type: Article

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