Decrease in cranial nerve complications after radiosurgery for acoustic neuromas: A prospective study of dose and volume

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 305-311

  Miller, Robert C ^a   Foote, Robert L ^a   Coffey, Robert J ^a   Sargent, Daniel J ^a   Gorman, Deborah A ^a   Schomberg, Paula J ^a   Kline, Robert W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Complications; Cranial nerve; Gamma knife; Neuropathy; Stereotactic radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL NERVE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 0033556635     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00397-6     Document Type: Article

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