Surgical Resection of Brain Metastases—Impact on Neurological Outcome
Brain metastases (BM) develop in about 30% of all cancer patients. Surgery plays an important role in confirming neuropathological diagnosis, relieving mass effects and improving the neurological status. To select patients with the highest benefit from surgical resection, prognostic indices (RPA, GP...
Main Authors: | Martin Andreas Proescholdt, Alexander Brawanski, Karl-Michael Schebesch, Petra Schödel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/5/8708 |
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