Fatal herpetic encephalitis during brain radiotherapy in a cerebral metastasized breast cancer patient
โ Scribed by Tatiana Koudriavtseva; Emanuela Onesti; Riccardo Tonachella; Lorella Pelagalli; Antonello Vidiri; Bruno Jandolo
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 319 KB
- Volume
- 100
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-594X
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND The majority of breast cancer patients with brain metastases receive wholeโbrain radiotherapy (WBRT) and have a survival of only a few months. A short WBRT regimen would be preferable if it provides survival that is similar to that achieved with longer programs. This retr
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the role of systemic treatment after wholeโbrain radiotherapy (WBRT) in immunohistochemically defined biological subsets of breast cancer patients with brain metastases. ## METHODS: The group of 420 consecutive breast cancer patients