| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8681857 | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery | 2018 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
Surgical resection of for brain metastases should be considered in carefully selected patients. Gross total resection and receiving adjuvant whole brain RT significantly improves survival in these patients.
Keywords
computerized tomographicIONMRTOGALARPASRSFDGKPSWBRTdisease free intervalDFI5-Aminolevulinic acidPFsEORMRISurvivalProgression free survivaloverall survivalPositron emission tomographymaximum standardized uptake valueRadiotherapyStereotactic radiosurgeryGross total resectionSurgeryIntracranial metastasisBrain metastasisExtent of resectionKarnofsky performance scorePETWhole brain radiotherapyLocal controlRadiation Therapy Oncology Group
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Authors
Masillamany Sivasanker, Venkatesh S Madhugiri, Aliasgar V Moiyadi, Prakash Shetty, T S Subi,