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Rapid fractionation technique and re‐treatment of cerebral metastases by irradiation
Author(s) -
Shehata W. M.,
Hendrickson Frank R.,
Hindo Walid A.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197408)34:2<257::aid-cncr2820340206>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , dose fractionation , nuclear medicine , radiation therapy
A total of 131 courses of treatment has been evaluated in 81 patients. Sixty‐eight percent of the courses were given as a single dose of 1000 rads. The remainder were treated with a short course of less than 1 week. When symptoms recurred and patient status indicated the necessity, 35 patients were retreated for the second time, 12 for the third time, and 3 patients for a fourth course. Results were evaluated through survival and degree and duration of improvement.