Tumor bed radiosurgery following resection and prior stereotactic radiosurgery for locally-persistent brain metastasis

Purpose: Despite advances in multimodality management of brain metastases, local progression following stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) can occur. Often, surgical resection is favored, as it frequently provides immediate symptom relief as well as pathologic characterization of any residual tumor. Sh...

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Main Authors: Douglas Emerson Holt, Beant Singh Gill, David Anthony Clump, Jonathan E Leeman, Steven A Burton, Johnathan Anderson Engh, Nduka M Amankulor, Dwight E Heron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2015.00084/full