Single-dose versus fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for brain metastases

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 483-489

  Kim, Yeon Joo ^a   Cho, Kwan Ho ^b   Kim, Joo Young ^b   Lim, Young Kyung ^b   Min, Hye Sook ^a   Lee, Sang Hyun ^b   Kim, Ho Jin ^b   Gwak, Ho Shin ^b   Yoo, Heon ^b   Lee, Seung Hoon ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Fractionation; Stereotactic radiotherapy; Survival; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; FRACTIONATION; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; TOXICITY;

BRAIN METASTASIS; CRITICAL STRUCTURES; DIFFERENT TREATMENTS; FRACTIONATED STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY; METHODS AND MATERIALS; PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL; STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY; SURVIVAL;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 80052821969     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.05.033     Document Type: Article

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