Does prophylactic cranial irradiation reduce the incidence of brain metastases in extensive small-cell lung cancer?

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作者
Halasz, L. M. [2 ]
Choi, N. C. [1 ]
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[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Ctr Canc, Boston, MA 02114 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Harvard Radiat Oncol Residency Program, Boston, MA USA
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NATURE CLINICAL PRACTICE ONCOLOGY | 2008年 / 5卷 / 06期
关键词
brain metastases; cranium; irradiation; prophylaxis; small-cell lung cancer;
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10.1038/ncponc1125
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
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