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The Importance of Clinical Follow-Up in Determining the Indications for Operations in Brain Metastases

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This study from the Neurosurgical University Clinic Essen is based on a retrospective study of 153 patients with cerebral metastases. The indications for surgical intervention will be focussed on the background of follow-up and tumor-specific data.

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  1. Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum der Gesamthochschule Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, D-4300, Essen, Germany

    F. Brandt, H.-E. Clar, H. Robel & M. Bamberg

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  1. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin, der Universität Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1, D-6800, Mannheim 1, Germany

    Wolfgang Piotrowski

  2. Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Steglitz, Freie Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-1000, Berlin 45, Germany

    Mario Brock

  3. Neurochirurgische Klinik der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6 (Kopfklinikum), D-8520, Erlangen, Germany

    Margareta Klinger

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Brandt, F., Clar, HE., Robel, H., Bamberg, M. (1984). The Importance of Clinical Follow-Up in Determining the Indications for Operations in Brain Metastases. In: Piotrowski, W., Brock, M., Klinger, M. (eds) CNS Metastases Neurosurgery in the Aged. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69360-1_30

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