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Brain metastasis a multidisciplinary approach [electronic resource] : - New York, NY : Demos Medical, c2009. - xiii, 224 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Neurologic manifestations of brain metastases : recognition, evolution, and management / Jessica Kraker and Jaishri Blakeley -- Radiation therapy for brain metastases / James B. Yu and Jonathan P.S. Knisely -- Prognosis of patients with brain metastases who undergo radiation therapy / James B. Yu and Jonathan P.S. Knisely -- Surgical management of intracranial metastases / James L. Frazier, Michael Lim, and Jon D. Weingart -- Radiosurgery for brain metastases / Laurie E. Blach, Sammie Coy, and Aizik Loft Wolf -- The role of targeted therapy without whole-brain radiotherapy / Lawrence R. Kleinberg and Daniele Rigamonti -- Chemotherapy for brain metastasis : what we know and what we don't / Erin M. Dunbar -- Supportive care : controlling symptoms of brain metastasis and diminishing the toxicities of treatment / Stephanie E. Weiss -- Radiosurgery for spinal tumors / Ori Shokek and Lawrence R. Kleinberg.


Electronic reproduction.
Boulder, Colo. :
NetLibrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
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ISBN: 9781934559994 (electronic bk.) 1934559997 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Brain--Cancer.
Metastasis.
Brain Neoplasms--secondary.

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2008 L-758 WL 358 / B8131 2009