Adjuvant Whole Brain Radiotherapy: Strong Emotions Decide but Rationale Studies Are Needed: In Regard to Brown et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008;70:1305-1309)

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 959-

  Larson, David ^a   Sahgal, Arjun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LETTER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, SMALL CELL; COGNITION DISORDERS; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT;

EID: 52949091935     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.1932     Document Type: Letter

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