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Which Patients with Lung Cancer Should Receive Whole Brain Radiation Therapy?
Mon, 07/13/2015 - 06:00
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ASCO 2015 Highlights 10

 

Managing brain metastases is a big concern for lung cancer patients. The doctors discuss the drawbacks of whole brain radiotherapy and the fact that there are still unknowns regarding more targeted stereotactic radiosurgery.

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