Overall survival and related prognostic factors in metastatic brain tumors treated with whole brain radiation therapy

Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 213-216

  Kashi, A Sh Yousefi ^a   Mofid, B ^a   Mirzaei, H R ^a   Azadeh, P ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Iran; Overall survival; Prognostic factors; Therapy; Whole brain radiation

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROSURGERY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 78649729980     PISSN: 18159346     EISSN: 19936095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmsci.2010.213.216     Document Type: Article

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