A comparison of survival of patients treated for AIDS-related central nervous system lymphoma with and without tissue diagnosis

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 429-432

  Kaufmann, Thomas ^a,b   Nisce, Lourdes Z ^a,b   Coleman, Morton ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; CNS lymphoma; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60; DEXAMETHASONE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COBALT THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0030250137     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00332-X     Document Type: Article

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