Stereotactic radiosurgery for chordoma and chondrosarcoma: Further experiences

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 387-392

  Muthukumar, Natarajan ^a   Kondziolka, Douglas ^a   Lunsford, L Dade ^a   Flickinger, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chondrosarcoma; Chordoma; Radiosurgery; Skull base; Stereotactic radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHONDROSARCOMA; CHORDOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SKULL BASE TUMOR; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032076990     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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