Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for pediatric brain tumors: The Chicago children's experience

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 296-302

  Kalapurakal, J A ^a,b   Kepka, A ^a   Bista, T ^a   Goldman, S ^a   Tomita, T ^a   Marymont, M H ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Children; Linear accelerator; Radiation; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NECROSIS; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER INHIBITION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RETINOBLASTOMA; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0034044506     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003810050517     Document Type: Article

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