Focal midbrain glioma: Long term survival in a cohort of 16 patients and the implications for management

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 204-207

  Hamilton, Mark G ^a,b   Lauryssen, Carl ^a   Hagen, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MESENCEPHALON TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029745559     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S031716710003852X     Document Type: Article

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