Risk factors to identify patients who may not benefit from whole brain irradiation for brain metastases - a single institution analysis

Risk factors to identify patients who may not benefit from whole brain irradiation for brain metastases - a single institution analysis

Abstract Background Radiotherapy plays a major role in the management of brain metastases. This study aimed to identify the subset of patients with multiple brain metastases who may not benefit from whole brain irradiation (WBI) due to a short survival time regardless of treatment. Methods We analyz...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Buecker, Zhen-Yu Hong, Xiao-Mei Liu, Gert Jaenke, Ping Lu, Ulrich Schaefer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Whole brain irradiation
Brain metastasis
Median survival
Risk factor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1245-9

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