Long-term survival in a patient with supratentorial glioblastoma: Clinical considerations

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 221-224

  Cervoni, L ^a   Celli, P ^a   Salvati, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glioblastoma multiforme; Long term survival

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NECROSIS; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; GIANT CELLS; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; NECROSIS; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032129433     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02427606     Document Type: Article

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