Influence of tumor grade on time to progression after irradiation for localized ependymoma in children

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 52-57

  Merchant, Thomas E ^a   Jenkins, Jesse J ^a   Burger, Peter C ^a   Sanford, Robert A ^a   Sherwood, Scot H ^a   Jones Wallace, Dana ^a   Heideman, Richard L ^a   Thompson, Stephen J ^a   Helton, Kathleen J ^a   Kun, Larry E ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Chemotherapy; Ependymoma; Pediatrics; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CHEMOTHERAPY; DIAGNOSIS; IRRADIATION; PEDIATRICS; TUMORS;

HISTOLOGIC GRADE;

ONCOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036569652     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(01)02801-2     Document Type: Article

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