Prognostic scores in patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1337-1341

  Nieder, Carsten ^a,b   Bremnes, Roy M ^b,c   Andratschke, Nicolaus H ^d  

^a NORDLAND HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Non small cell lung cancer; Prognosis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 70449588996     PISSN: 15560864     EISSN: 15561380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181b6b6f4     Document Type: Article

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