Current Neurosurgical Management of Brain Metastases

Seminars in Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 100-107

  Andrews, David W ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 41549166850     PISSN: 00937754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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