Prophylactic cranial irradiation: recent outcomes and innovations

James W. Snider; Vinai Gondi; Paul D. Brown; Wolfgang Tome; Minesh P. Mehta

doi:10.2217/cns.14.22

Prophylactic cranial irradiation: recent outcomes and innovations

James W. Snider
, Vinai Gondi
, Paul D. Brown
, Wolfgang Tome
, Minesh P. Mehta

Miami Cancer Institute

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Original language	American English
Journal	CNS oncology
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/cns.14.22
State	Published - Jan 5 2014

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Pathology

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