Intrinsic brainstem tumours in childhood: A report of 35 children followed for a minimum of 5 years

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 206-209

  Chitnavis, B ^a   Phipps, K ^a   Harkness, W ^a   Hayward, R ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brainstem tumour; Paediatric brain tumour

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN STEM TUMOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SHUNTING; SURVIVAL RATE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; BRAIN STEM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030918163     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699746258     Document Type: Article

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