Whole brain radiation therapy plus focal boost may be a suitable strategy for brain metastases in SCLC patients: a multi-center study

Whole brain radiation therapy plus focal boost may be a suitable strategy for brain metastases in SCLC patients: a multi-center study

Abstract Background The treatment for brain metastases in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to compare different brain radiotherapy treatments on SCLC patients with brain metastases. Methods In this multi-center retrospective study, SCLC patients who...

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Main Authors: Meng Ni, Aijun Jiang, Wenju Liu, Yanxing Sheng, Haiyan Zeng, Ning Liu, Qingxiao Gao, Yong Wang, Jinming Yu, Shuanghu Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
SCLC
Brain metastases
WBRT
SRS
WBRT plus focal radiation boost
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01509-3

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