Radiotherapy for brain metastases: defining palliative response

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• 作者：Bezjak ; Andrea ; Adam ; Janice ; Panzarella ; Tony ; Levin ; Wilfred ; Barton ; Rachael ; Kirkbride ; Peter ; et. al.
• 关键词：Brain metastasis ; Radiotherapy ; Palliation
• 刊名：Radiotherapy and Oncology
• 出版年：2001
• 出版时间：October, 2001
• 年：2001
• 卷：61
• 期：1
• 页码：71-76
• 全文大小：94.4 K

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Background and purpose: Most patients with brain metastases are treated with palliative whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). There is no established definition of palliative response. The aim of this study was to develop and test clinically useful criteria for response following palliative WBRT.