Whole brain radiotherapy after local treatment of brain metastases in melanoma patients - a randomised phase III trial

Whole brain radiotherapy after local treatment of brain metastases in melanoma patients - a randomised phase III trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cerebral metastases are a common cause of death in patients with melanoma. Systemic drug treatment of these metastases is rarely effective, and where possible surgical resection and/or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) are the preferre...

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Main Authors: Forder Peta M, Mandel Catherine, Nowak Anna K, Vardy Janette, Morton Rachael L, Fogarty Gerald, Hong Angela, Hruby George, Burmeister Bryan, Shivalingam Brindha, Dhillon Haryana, Thompson John F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/142

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