Role of palliative radiotherapy in brain metastases
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Dosimetric comparison of two different whole brain radiotherapy techniques in patients with brain metastases: How to decrease lens dose?
Background: Palliative whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) has been the standard treatment for brain metastases. Ionizing radiation is known to be one of the most potent cataractogenic agents. We aimed to evaluate two different radiotherapy techniques with respect to the doses received by the organs at risk (OAR) in patients with brain metastasis who undergone WBRT. Materials and Methods: Ten conse...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Palliative Care
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0973-1075
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.53588