Prognostic Factors for Hearing Preservation following Observation-only versus Stereotactic Irradiation (STI) in Patients with Acoustic Neuroma

Journal of Otolaryngology of Japan

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1250-1259

  Sakamoto, Tooru ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Fractionated stereotactic irradiation; Hearing preservation; Observation; Prognostic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HEARING; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HEARING; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; PROGNOSIS; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0032175030     PISSN: 00306622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3950/jibiinkoka.101.10_1250     Document Type: Article

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