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Jefferson oncologists show focused radiation is effective as surgery against nerve tumor
10-30-2007 · EurekAlert!Specifically aimed, "stereotactic" radiation may be as good as surgery -- and in some cases, even better -- in treating benign but potentially devastating brain tumors called nonacoustic schwannomas, according to a study by rradiation oncologists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
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