8 - Central nervous system tumours in children

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 559-564

  Pizer, Barry ^a   May, Paul ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Chemotherapy; Neurosurgery; Paediatric oncology; Radiotherapy; Tumour

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILD; HUMAN; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; HUMANS; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

EID: 0031306707     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(97)93269-8     Document Type: Article

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