Is brain tumor recurrence increased following growth hormone treatment?

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 205-209

  Moshang Jr , Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; GROWTH HORMONE; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; FEMALE; GLIOMA; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT SURVEY; TUMOR RECURRENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029150287     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1043-2760(95)00090-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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