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Editorial

Postoperative stereotactic radiosurgery for limited brain metastases: are we ready for prime time?

Simon S. LoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Paul D. BrownDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USAView further author information
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Matthew FooteDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, AustraliaView further author information
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Samuel T. ChaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USAView further author information
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Eric L. ChangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Arjun SahgalDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaView further author information
Pages 775-777 | Published online: 24 Jul 2017

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