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Automated Stereotactic Gamma Ray Radiosurgery to the Pituitary Gland in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients with Opioid Refractory Pain
Introduction We report our initial series of terminally ill cancer patients treated with radiosurgery to the pituitary gland to alleviate pain. Methods A fully automated rotating gamma ray unit was used to deliver a high dose of radiation (150Gy) using an 8 mm collimator to the neurohypophysis in 11...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682389/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31403008 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4811 |