Controversies in the treatment of low-grade astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas

Current Opinion in Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 175-177

  Levin, Victor A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOMUSTINE; PROCARBAZINE; VINCRISTINE;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN INJURY; HUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029891317     PISSN: 10408746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001622-199605000-00001     Document Type: Review

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