Prognostic factors in brainstem gliomas

Neurology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1986, Pages 602-605

  Cohen, Michael E ^a   Duffner, Patricia K ^a   Heffner, Reid R ^a   Lacey, Daniel J ^a   Brecher, Martin ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; BRAIN STEM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0022516163     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.36.5.602     Document Type: Article

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