[Primary central nervous system lymphoma in elderly patients--a therapeutical challenge].
The importance of whole brain radiotherapy in elderly patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) and other therapeutic options are discussed on the basis of a case study.
Molnar
Mario
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Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Schmerztherapie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin (ZISOP), Landeskrankenhaus Klagenfurt, Osterreich. mario.molnar@kabeg.at
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