The role of radiosurgery in patients with brain metastasis from small cell lung carcinoma

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-102

  Jo, Kwang Wook ^a   Kong, Doo Sik ^b   Lim, Do Hoon ^b   Ahn, Yong Chan ^b   Nam, Do Hyun ^b   Lee, Jung Il ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gamma knife; Metastasis; Radiosurgery; Small cell lung carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALVAGE THERAPY; SKULL IRRADIATION; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 80053236981     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2011.50.2.99     Document Type: Article

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