Literature review of various treatment plans and outcomes for brain metastases from colorectal cancer

World Neurosurgery

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 435-436

  Murovic, Judith A ^a   Chang, Steven D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral metastases; Colorectal cancer; Gamma knife surgery; Radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CRANIOTOMY; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; NOTE; PRESCRIPTION; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84876419805     PISSN: 18788750     EISSN: 18788769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.12.071     Document Type: Article

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