Postoperative radiotherapy for supratentorial malignant gliomas

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-187

  Yeh, Shyh An ^a,b   Leung, Stephen Wan ^a   Sun, Li Min ^a   Wang, Chong Jong ^a   Fang, Fu Min ^a   Chen, Hui Chun ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anaplastic astrocytoma; Glioblastoma multiforme; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033023523     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006154413957     Document Type: Article

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