Prognostic indices for brain metastases – usefulness and challenges

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This review addresses the strengths and weaknesses of 6 different prognostic indices, published since the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) developed and validated the widely used 3-tiered prognostic index known as recursive pa...

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Main Authors: Nieder Carsten, Mehta Minesh P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/4/1/10