International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 419-426 , 1 June 2009

Toward Dose Optimization for Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Acoustic Neuromas: Comparison of Two Dose Cohorts

  • David W. Andrews, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: David W. Andrews, M.D., Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 909 Walnut St., Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Tel: (215) 503-7005; Fax: (215) 503-9357
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  • Maria Werner-Wasik, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University
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  • Robert B. Den, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University
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  • Sun Ha Paek, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University, South Korea
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  • Beverly Downes-Phillips, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
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  • Thomas O. Willcox, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
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  • Greg Bednarz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
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  • Mitchell Maltenfort, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
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  • James J. Evans, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurologic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
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  • Walter J. Curran Jr., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University

Received 7 April 2008 ,Revised 30 July 2008 ,Accepted 9 August 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03392-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.08.028

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 419-426 , 1 June 2009

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