Stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of intracranial gliomas

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-125

  Roberge, David ^a   Souhami, Luis ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glial tumors; Glioblastoma multiforme; Low grade astrocytoma; Radiosurgery; Stereotaxis

Indexed keywords

CARMUSTINE; GADOLINIUM TEXAPHYRIN;

ALPHA RADIATION; ASTROCYTOMA; BETA RADIATION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER GRADING; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; GLIOBLASTOMA; GLIOMA; HUMAN; NECROSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

EID: 0038668925     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460300200207     Document Type: Review

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