Long-term results of conventional treatment of diencephalic pilocytic astrocytoma in infants

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 145-151

  Arita, Kazunori ^a   Kurisu, Kaoru ^a   Sugiyama, Kazuhiko ^a   Itoh, Yoko ^a   Hotta, Takuhiro ^b   Sogabe, Takashi ^c   Uozumi, Tohru ^d  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION KURE MEDICAL CENTER AND CHUGOKU CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

^c MATSUYAMA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d Hibino Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diencephalic syndrome; Diencephalon; Pilocytic astrocytoma; Radiation

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; NIMUSTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIENCEPHALON; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

EID: 0038755277     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-002-0705-x     Document Type: Article

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