Embryonal tumors in the adult population: Implications in therapeutic planning

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-30

  Boiardi, A ^a   Silvani, A ^a   Eoli, M ^a   Fariselli, L ^a   Zappacosta, B ^a   Salmaggi, A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Medulloblastoma; PNET; Prognostic factors; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; ETOPOSIDE;

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; COHORT STUDIES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS, PRIMITIVE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; RETREATMENT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033933287     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720070115     Document Type: Article

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