Modern treatment of cerebral metastases: Integrated Medical LearningSM at CNS 2007

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-105

  Vogelbaum, Michael A ^a   Asher, Anthony L ^b   Kondziolka, Douglas ^c   Boulis, Nicholas M ^d   Selden, Nathan R ^e   Hoh, Brian L ^f   Barker, Fred G ^g,h  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CAROLINA NEUROSURGERY AND SPINE ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^h MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral metastases; Medical education; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Whole brain radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CRANIOTOMY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOSURGERY; SURGEON; SYMPOSIUM;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERNET; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 65649114419     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-009-9833-4     Document Type: Article

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