Neuropsychological function in adults after high dose fractionated radiation therapy of skull base tumors

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 231-239

  Glosser, Guila ^a,b,g   Mcmanus, Pat ^c   Munzenrider, John ^c   Austin Seymour, Mary ^d   Fullerton, Barbara ^e   Adams, Judy ^c   Urie, Marcia M ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b GRADUATE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

High dose fractionated radiation; Neuropsychological function; Skull base tumors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHONDROSARCOMA; CHORDOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; REVIEW; SKULL BASE TUMOR;

EID: 0030755522     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00099-0     Document Type: Article

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