The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Metastatic Melanoma in the Brain

Brain metastasis is common in patients with melanoma and represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. There have been no specific randomized trials for patients with melanoma brain metastasis, so treatment is based on management of brain metastasis in general and requires multidiscipli...

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Main Authors: Angela Hong, Gerald Fogarty, Michael A. Izard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/294735