Evaluation of particle radiotherapy for the re-irradiation of recurrent intracranial meningioma

Abstract Background With the advance of modern irradiation techniques, the role of radiotherapy (RT) for intracranial meningioma has increased significantly throughout the past years. Despite that tumor’s generally favorable outcome with local control rates of up to 90% after ten years, progression...

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Main Authors: Rami A. El Shafie, Maja Czech, Kerstin A. Kessel, Daniel Habermehl, Dorothea Weber, Stefan Rieken, Nina Bougatf, Oliver Jäkel, Jürgen Debus, Stephanie E. Combs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1026-x