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A Randomized Controlled Open-Label Pilot Study of Simvastatin Addition to Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Patients With Brain Metastases

Statins have been reported to have a potential radiosensitizing effect that has not been evaluated in clinical trials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of simvastatin in addition to whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) in patients with brain metastases (BM). A prospectiv...

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Autores principales: El-Hamamsy, Manal, Elwakil, Hesham, Saad, Amr S., Shawki, May A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cognizant Communication Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7838650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28281972
http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/096504016X14719078133528