Intra arterial chemotherapy with ACNU and radiotherapy in inoperable malignant gliomas

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-147

  Chauveinc, L ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

ACNU; Intra arterial chemotherapy; Malignant gliomas; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; CARMUSTINE; ELMUSTINE; ETOPOSIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NIMUSTINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BLOOD TOXICITY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEATH; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PAPILLEDEMA; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RELAPSE; RETINOPATHY; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; VISUAL DISORDER; VITREOUS BODY DETACHMENT;

EID: 0030042654     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00177477     Document Type: Article

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