Brain stem gliomas: Therapeutic options at time of recurrence

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 211-216

  Packer, Roger J ^a,b,c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain stem gliomas; Brain tumors, recurrent; Chemotherapy; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CHLORMETHINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYTARABINE; ETOPOSIDE; FLUOROURACIL; HYDROXYUREA; IFOSFAMIDE; MERCAPTOPURINE; PREDNISONE; PROCARBAZINE; VINCRISTINE;

BRAIN STEM; BRAIN TUMOR; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NOTE; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; SURVIVAL RATE; ARTICLE; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILDHOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOTHERAPY; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; BRAIN STEM; GLIOMA; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0029658589     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: 14230305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121040     Document Type: Article

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