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Handbook of Evidence-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy pp 41–78Cite as

Intracranial Tumors

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Initially developed for intracranial targets, stereotactic radiation for the central nervous system has evolved immensely over the past 65 years. Here we discuss the rational, technique, and outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery for a diverse range of intracranial targets, ranging from noncancerous entities such as arteriovenous malformations to primary and metastatic brain malignancies.

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    David R. Raleigh & Penny Sneed

  2. Departments of Radiation Oncology and Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, Basement Level, San Francisco, CA, 94143-1708, USA

    Igor J. Barani & David A. Larson

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Raleigh, D.R., Barani, I.J., Sneed, P., Larson, D.A. (2016). Intracranial Tumors. In: Sethi, R., Barani, I., Larson, D., Roach, III, M. (eds) Handbook of Evidence-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21897-7_4

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