International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 707-713 , 1 July 2009

Evaluation of Different Score Index for Predicting Prognosis in Gamma Knife Radiosurgical Treatment for Brain Metastasis

  • Alberto Franzin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Alberto Franzin, M.D., Department of Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, IRCCS San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 16, 20132 Milano, Italy. Tel: (+39) 022-643-2396; Fax: (+39) 022-643-7302
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  • Silvia Snider, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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  • Piero Picozzi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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  • Angelo Bolognesi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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  • Carlo Serra, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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  • Alberto Vimercati, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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  • Olga Passarin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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  • Pietro Mortini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Received 2 January 2008 ,Revised 18 August 2008 ,Accepted 29 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.08.062

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 707-713 , 1 July 2009

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