Radiotherapy for pediatric brain tumors

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 304-319

  Buatti, J M ^a   Meeks, S L ^a   Marcus R B , Jr ^a   Mendenhall, N P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DOSIMETRY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031443083     PISSN: 10719091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-9091(97)80016-2     Document Type: Article

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