Management of patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer and adverse prognostic features: multi-national radiation treatment recommendations are heterogeneous

Management of patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer and adverse prognostic features: multi-national radiation treatment recommendations are heterogeneous

Abstract Background Different management options exist for patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), patients whose treatment with whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) has become more controversial over the last decade. It is not trivial to find the optimal balance of over-...

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Main Authors: Carsten Nieder, Matthias Guckenberger, Laurie E. Gaspar, Chad G. Rusthoven, Dirk De Ruysscher, Arjun Sahgal, Timothy Nguyen, Anca L. Grosu, Minesh P. Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Brain metastases
Non-small cell lung cancer
Prognostic factors
Radiosurgery
Whole brain radiation therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1237-9

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