High-dose conformal radiotherapy influenced the pattern of failure but did not improve survival in glioblastoma multiforme

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1141-1149

  Nakagawa, Keiichi ^a   Aoki, Yukimasa ^a   Fujimaki, Takamitsu ^a   Tago, Masao ^a   Terahara, Atsuro ^b   Karasawa, Katsuyuki ^c   Sakata, Kouichi ^d   Sasaki, Yasuhito ^a   Matsutani, Masao ^e   Akanuma, Atsuo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c Tokyo Metropol Komagome H ^*  (Japan)

^d SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e SAITAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conformal therapy; Glioblastoma multiforme; Pattern of failure; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032521462     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00911-5     Document Type: Article

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