Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 77-84 , April 2006

Extracranial Radiosurgery (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy) for Oligometastases

  • Brian D. Kavanagh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center, Aurora, CO
    • ,
  • Ronald C. McGarry, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • ,
  • Robert D. Timmerman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Robert D. Timmerman, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5801 Forest Park Road, Dallas, TX 75390-9183.

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doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2005.12.003

Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 77-84 , April 2006

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