Factors associated with survival in patients with meningioma

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 831-839

  McCarthy, Bridget J ^a   Davis, Faith G ^b   Freels, Sally ^b   Surawicz, Tanya S ^b   Damek, Denise M ^b   Grutsch, James ^b   Menck, Herman R ^b   Laws Jr , Edward R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Age; Benign tumor; Malignant tumor; Meningioma; Prognosis; Survival; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT MENINGIOMA; MENINGIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE RISK; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION;

EID: 0031925407     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.5.0831     Document Type: Article

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