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Patterns of Radiotherapy Utilization for Lung Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases: A Population-based Analysis

Introduction: Brain metastases occur in 15%-20% of lung cancer patients. Recently, studies have suggested that whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) may not prolong survival for a subset of patients, and is associated with significant side-effects. Furthermore, it is hypothesized that radiotherapy is ofte...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Schlijper, Roel, Fraser, Ian M, Regan, Jacqueline, Lefresne, Shilo, Ho, Cheryl, Olson, Robert A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6820896/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31696009
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5591
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