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This chapter discusses the general management of patients with central nervous system tumors, with special focus on principles that guide radiotherapy management. Several key components of radiotherapy and radiosurgery care are discussed.

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Nath, S.K., Trifiletti, D.M., Zaorsky, N.G., Rusthoven, C.G. (2019). Central Nervous System Cancers. In: Trifiletti, D., Zaorsky, N. (eds) Absolute Clinical Radiation Oncology Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96809-4_3

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