Evaluation of pre-radiotherapy cyclophosphamide in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-156

  Bottom, Krystal S ^a   Ashley, David M ^a   Friedman, Henry S ^a   Longee, Darryl C ^a   Moghrabi, Albert ^a   Kurtzberg, Joanne ^a   Stewart, Elizabeth ^a   Kerby, Tracy ^a   Lawyer, Jennifer ^a   Duncan Brown, Margaret ^a   Ryan, Janis ^a   Watral, Melody ^a   Parry, Mary ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Cyclophosphamide; Filgrastin; Glioblastoma multiforme; Neoplasm; Sargramostim

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FUROSEMIDE; RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; SEIZURE; URINE RETENTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FILGRASTIM; GLIOBLASTOMA; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTORS, RECOMBINANT; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034036176     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006258026274     Document Type: Article

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