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Brain Metastasis
Research by G.A. Viani and colleagues in brain metastasis provides new insights
May 12th, 2009
In this recent study, researchers in Sao Paulo, Brazil conducted a study "To study the efficacy of whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) with radiosensitizer in comparison with WBRT alone for patients with brain metastases in terms of overall survival, disease progression, response to treatment and adverse effects of treatment. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) was performed in order to compare WBRT with radiosensitizer for brain metastases and WBRT alone." "The MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, and Cochrane Library databases, in addition to Trial registers, bibliographic databases, and recent issues of relevant journals were researched. Significant reports were...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-05-12)
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