Simultaneous in-field boost for patients with 1 to 4 brain metastasis/es treated with volumetric modulated arc therapy: a prospective study on quality-of-life

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose</p> <p>To assess treatment toxicity and patients' survival/quality of life (QoL) after volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) with simultaneous in-field boost (SIB) for cancer patients with 1 - 4 brain metastases (BM) treated with or wit...

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Main Authors: Malek Karim, Laouiti Mohamed, Caparrotti Francesca, Weber Damien C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/6/1/79