Chemotherapy as primary treatment for brain metastases from breast cancer: analysis of 115 one-year...
Chemotherapy as primary treatment for brain metastases from breast cancer: analysis of 115 one-year survivors
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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Given the potential toxicity of whole brain radiotherapy, we introduced systemic therapy as possible primary treatment for brain metastases (BM) from breast cancer. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of this therapeutic approach.
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Review of 115 breast cancer patients treated for BM with at least 1 year of follow-up....
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Chemotherapy as primary treatment for brain metastases from breast cancer: analysis of 115 one-year survivors
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1026703611
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1026703611
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0171-5216
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1432-1335
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10.1007/s00432-012-1218-y
