Stereotactic radiosurgery for malignant melanoma to the brain

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Seung, SK [1 ]
Shu, HKG [1 ]
McDermott, MW [1 ]
Sneed, PK [1 ]
Larson, DA [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, DEPT NEUROSURG, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA
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10.1016/S0039-6109(05)70522-3
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R61 [外科手术学];
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This article presents support for the use of radiosurgery in the treatment of patients with melanoma brain metastases. Radiosurgery is appealing to patients and physicians alike because it is noninvasive and requires brief hospitalization and recovery time. It appears that stereotactic radiosurgery is an effective mode of treatment, with acceptable toxicity, for patients with solitary or multiple melanoma metastases to the brain.
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