A phase II study of whole brain radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost using volumetric modulated arc therapy for 1 to 10 brain metastases

Authors :: Rosemin Vellani
Michael McKenzie
Francois Germain
Roy Ma
Fred Hsu
Robert Olson
Lovedeep Gondara
Arthur Cheung
Alan Nichol
Hannah Carolan
D. Schellenberg
Source :: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 32:2078-2078
Publication Year :: 2014
Publisher :: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2014.
Abstract: 2078 Background: Local control of brain metastases reduces risk of death from intracranial progression and improves survival in selected patients. Volumetric modulated arc therapy can deliver a fra...

Subjects :: Simultaneous integrated boost
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Oncology
business.industry
Whole brain radiotherapy
medicine
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Phases of clinical research
Risk of death
Radiology
business
Volumetric modulated arc therapy

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