Reirradiation of primary CNS tumors

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 433-441

  Bauman, G S ^a   Sneed, P K ^b   Wara, W M ^b   Stalpers, L J A ^c   Chang, S M ^d   McDermott, M W ^d   Gutin, P H ^d   Larson, D A ^b  

^a LONDON REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system tumors; Reirradiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MENINGIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURVIVAL TIME; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR NECROSIS;

EID: 0030250095     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00315-X     Document Type: Article

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