Survival results from a Phase I study of etanidazole (SR2508) and radiotherapy in patients with malignant glioma

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-70

  Chang, Eric L ^a,c   Loeffler, Jay S ^a   Riese, Nancy E ^a   Wen, Patrick Y ^b   Alexander III, Eben ^a   McL Black, Peter ^a   Coleman, C Norman ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD RADIATION ONCOLOGY PROGRAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated radiotherapy; Anaplastic astrocytoma; Etanidazole (SR2508); Glioblastoma multiforme; Interstitial implantation; Malignant glioma

Indexed keywords

BROXURIDINE; ETANIDAZOLE; IDOXURIDINE; IODINE 125; LOMUSTINE; PROCARBAZINE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ASTROCYTOMA; BRACHYTHERAPY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; ETANIDAZOLE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031974350     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00486-0     Document Type: Article

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