Symptomatic Necrosis With Dual Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition and Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
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Symptomatic Necrosis With Dual Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition and Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
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This cohort study evaluates whether immune-checkpoint inhibition therapy concurrent with radiosurgery is associated with risk of symptomatic radionecrosis among US patients with brain metastases.
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