Meta-analytic re-evaluation of misonidazole in the treatment of high grade astrocytoma

Anticancer Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3 B, 1998, Pages 1935-1939

  Huncharek, Michael ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Meta Analysis Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Chemotherapy; Meta analysis; Survival

Indexed keywords

MISONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031879054     PISSN: 02507005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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