Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of brain metastases; Results from a single institution experience

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 481-485

  Burke, D ^a   Mascott, C ^a   Rock, L ^a   Callinan, S ^a   Mihai, A ^a   Thirion, P ^a   Armstrong, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Linear accelerator; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Varian trilogy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 84879552607     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-013-0918-x     Document Type: Article

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