Hyperfractionated craniospinal radiation therapy for primitive neuroectodermal tumors: Results of a phase II study

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 279-285

  Prados, Michael D ^a   Edwards, Michael S B ^a   Chang, Susan M ^a   Russo, Carolyn ^a   Davis, Richard ^a   Rabbitt, Jane ^a   Page, Margaretta ^a   Lamborn, Kathleen ^a   Wara, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Medulloblastoma; Primitive neuroectodermal tumor; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; LOMUSTINE; VINCRISTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RISK FACTOR; SKULL IRRADIATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOSE FRACTIONATION; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS, PRIMITIVE; PINEAL GLAND; PINEALOMA; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0033556519     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00413-1     Document Type: Article

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