International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 527-532 , 1 July 2002

Analysis of repeat stereotactic radiosurgery for progressive primary and metastatic CNS tumors

  • Ajay Bhatnagar, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • Dwight E. Heron, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • Douglas Kondziolka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • ,
  • L.Dade Lunsford, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Department of Radiology, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • ,
  • John C. Flickinger, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: John C. Flickinger, M.D., Radiation Oncology B-300, 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. Tel: (412) 647-3600; Fax: (412) 647-6029
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Received 19 September 2001 ,Accepted 11 February 2002.

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 527-532 , 1 July 2002

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