An integrated approach to the treatment of chiasmatic-hypothalamic gliomas

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 167-183

  Garvey, Marjorie ^a   Packer, Roger J ^a,b,c,d  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Chemotherapy; Chiasmatic glioma; Optic nerve gliomas; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CARBOPLATIN; CARMUSTINE; DACTINOMYCIN; ETOPOSIDE; LOMUSTINE; MITOLACTOL; NEUROFIBROMIN; NITROSOUREA DERIVATIVE; PROCARBAZINE; TIOGUANINE; VINCRISTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; GLIOMA; GROWTH; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS TUMOR; INFANT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA; REVIEW; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 0029953813     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00250197     Document Type: Review

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