The results of radiotherapy for ependymomas: The Mayo Clinic experience

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 953-958

  Schild, Steven E ^a   Nisi, Kurt ^a   Scheithauer, Bernd W ^a   Wong, William W ^a   Lyons, Mark K ^a   Schomberg, Paula J ^a   Shaw, Edward G ^b  

^a Department of Radiation Oncology ^*  (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy introduction; Ependymoma; Radiation therapy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0032435417     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00350-2     Document Type: Article

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