The Diminishing Role of Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Brain Metastases

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1 August 2017

journal article
viewpoint
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Oncology

Vol. 3 (8) , 1023-1024
DOI:10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.5411
PMID:28056128

Abstract

This Viewpoint asserts that there is limited benefit for whole-brain radiation therapy in the treatment of brain metastases.

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