Is upfront stereotactic radiosurgery a rational treatment option for very elderly patients with brain metastases? A retrospective analysis of 106 consecutive patients age 80 years and older

BACKGROUND: Advanced age has been shown to be a factor predicting poor survival in patients with brain metastases (BM). There have been only a few studies focusing on stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for elderly BM patients. The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy and limitations of SRS f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yomo, Shoji, Hayashi, Motohiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5160012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27978813
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-016-2983-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5160012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27978813
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-016-2983-9

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