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Increased survival with the combination of stereotactic radiosurgery and gefitinib for non-small cell lung cancer brain metastasis patients: a nationwide study in Taiwan.
Radiation oncology (London, England) - 6 Jun 2015
Lin Ching-Heng, Hsu Kuo-Hsuan, Chang Shih-Ni, Tsou Hsi-Kai, Sheehan Jason, Sheu Meei-Ling, Pan Hung-Chuan
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Whole brain irradiation (WBRT) either with or without resection has historically been the treatment for brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The effect of gamma knife (GK) radiosurgery, chemotherapy, or the combination remains incompletely defined. In this study, we assessed the outcome of brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer treated by WBRT followed by GK, gefitinib, or...
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