The role of whole brain radiation therapy in the management of newly diagnosed brain metastases: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-32

  Gaspar, Laurie E ^a   Mehta, Minesh P ^b   Patchell, Roy A ^c   Burri, Stuart H ^d   Robinson, Paula D ^e   Morris, Rachel E ^e   Ammirati, Mario ^f   Andrews, David W ^g   Asher, Anthony L ^h   Cobbs, Charles S ⁱ   Kondziolka, Douglas ^j   Linskey, Mark E ^k   Loeffler, Jay S ^l   McDermott, Michael ^m   Mikkelsen, Tom ⁿ   Olson, Jeffrey J ^o   Paleologos, Nina A ^p   Ryken, Timothy C ^q   Kalkanis, Steven N ^r  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h CAROLINA NEUROSURGERY AND SPINE ASSOCIATES   (United States)

ⁱ CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^l MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^m UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁿ HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^o EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^p NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

^q Iowa Spine and Brain Institute ^*  (United States)

^r HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

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Author keywords

Brain metastases; Fractionation; Histopathology; Practice guideline; Radiotherapy; Surgical resection; Systematic review; Whole brain radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MEDLINE; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 75049084451     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-009-0060-9     Document Type: Review

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