A Review of Current Radiation Therapies for the Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors

The treatment of brain tumors has evolved over the past few decades. While whole brain radiation therapy was the standard of care in the management of tumors for years, stereotactic radiation has for the most part replaced the technique in the management of metastatic tumors of the brain. In this re...

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Main Author: Hayman, Jonathan S. (Author)
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Published: IntechOpen, 2017-03-23.
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