Preliminary visual outcomes after three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for optic nerve sheath meningioma

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 537-543

  Narayan, Samir ^a   Cornblath, Wayne T ^a   Sandler, Howard M ^a   Elner, Victor ^a   Hayman, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformal radiation therapy; Optic nerve sheath meningiomas; Vision

Indexed keywords

RADIOTHERAPY; TOXICITY; TUMORS;

OPTIC NERVES;

ONCOLOGY;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; DRY EYE; EYE PAIN; EYE TOXICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRITIS; MALE; MENINGIOMA; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTIC NERVE; ORBIT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RETINOPATHY; SCORING SYSTEM; TOXICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VOLUME; VISION; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0038300388     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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