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Do we need whole brain irradiation in multifocal or multicentric high-grade cerebral gliomas? Review of cases and the literature

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  1. Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Federico Ampil & Eduardo Gonzalez-Toledo

  2. Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Gary V. Burton

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Anil Nanda

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Ampil, F., Burton, G.V., Gonzalez-Toledo, E. et al. Do we need whole brain irradiation in multifocal or multicentric high-grade cerebral gliomas? Review of cases and the literature. J Neurooncol 85, 353–355 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-007-9413-4

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