The expanding role of chemotherapy for pediatric supratentorial malignant gliomas

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 185-191

  Lyden, David C ^a   Mason, Warren P ^a   Finlay, Jonathan L ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaplastic astrocytoma; Chemotherapy; Children; Glioblastoma multiforme; Malignant gliomas

Indexed keywords

LOMUSTINE; PREDNISONE; VINCRISTINE;

ADOLESCENT; BONE MARROW RESCUE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; GLIOBLASTOMA; GLIOMA; HUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0029900428     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00250198     Document Type: Review

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