Pineal and nonpineal supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 586-591

  Jakacki, Regina I ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Pineoblastoma; Prognosis; SPNET; Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; VINCRISTINE;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; HUMAN; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; PINEAL BODY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT; NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS, PRIMITIVE; PINEAL GLAND; PROGNOSIS; SUPRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032741198     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003810050547     Document Type: Review

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