International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1077-1081 , 15 March 2009

A Matched-Pair Analysis Comparing Whole-Brain Radiotherapy Plus Stereotactic Radiosurgery Versus Surgery Plus Whole-Brain Radiotherapy and a Boost to the Metastatic Site for One or Two Brain Metastases

  • Dirk Rades, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dirk Rades, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Luebeck, Germany. Tel: (+49) 451-500-6661; Fax: (+49) 451-500-3324
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  • Jan-Dirk Kueter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
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  • Andre Pluemer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany
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  • Theo Veninga, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Bernard Verbeeten Institute, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Steven E. Schild, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ

Received 23 March 2008 ,Revised 6 May 2008 ,Accepted 8 May 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)00927-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.05.035

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1077-1081 , 15 March 2009

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