WBRT plus SRS for Tumors in Eloquent Locations: But Why Give the WBRT?
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WBRT plus SRS for Tumors in Eloquent Locations: But Why Give the WBRT?
This report is to be commended for evaluating local control and overall survival outcomes for metastases in eloquent areas. It is a valuable addition to the literature. What is interesting is that all patients were treated up front with whole brain radiation (WBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) versus SRS alone. The question is: Why was WBRT given? The rate of distant brain relapse was no...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2015.54