Current status of lasers in neurosurgical oncology

Seminars in Surgical Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 226-232

  Powers, Stephen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

brain tumor; glioma; hyperthermia; laser; meningioma; photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER; CANCER RECURRENCE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEMOSTASIS; LASER SURGERY; MICROSURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; REVIEW;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; HEMATOPORPHYRIN PHOTORADIATION; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MICROSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0026752854     PISSN: 87560437     EISSN: 10982388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ssu.2980080408     Document Type: Article

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