Complete remission of brain metastases from ovarian carcinoma with carboplatin

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-93

  Cormio, Gennaro ^a   Gabriele, Antonio ^a   Maneo, Andrea ^a   Zanetta, Gerardo ^a   Bonazzi, Cristina ^a   Landoni, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain metastasis; Carboplatin; Ovarian carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN; CARBOPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; PACLITAXEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG PENETRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031954870     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00009-8     Document Type: Article

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