Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8212462 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2017 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
WBRT was associated with increased toxicity compared with SRS in elderly and very elderly patients with brain metastases. SRS, rather than WBRT, should be prospectively evaluated in geriatric patients with the goal of minimizing treatment-related toxicity.
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Authors
Linda MD, Colette MD, PhD, Kristin J. MD, MPH, Brandi R. MD, Megan BS, Todd PhD, Chetan MD, PhD, Daniele MD, Michael MD, Lawrence MD,