[Whole brain radiation therapy for brain metastases: Advantages and controversies].
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Date publication
février 2015
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr ANTONI Delphine, Dr BERNIER-CHASTAGNER Valérie, Pr NOEL Georges, Pr TRUC Gilles
Tous les auteurs :
Noel G, Tallet A, Truc G, Bernier V, Feuvret L, Assouline A, Antoni D, Verrelle P, Mazeron JJ, Mornex F, Dhermain F
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Résumé
Whole brain radiation therapy is the angular stone of the brain metastasis radiation therapy. This treatment allows reaching two goals, potentially curative for in place metastasis and prophylactic in the rest of brain tissue. However, these two advantages can be disputed and in light of the same data opposite conclusions could be drawn.
Référence
Cancer Radiother. 2015 Feb;19(1):30-5