Radiotherapy for atypical or malignant intracranial meningioma

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 817-822

  Milosevic, M F ^a   Frost, P J ^a   Laperriere, N J ^a   Wong, C S ^a   Simpson, W J ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Malignant meningioma; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029970310     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)02166-3     Document Type: Article

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