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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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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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