Treatment of neuroblastoma with intraspinal extensions

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 579-583

  Yiin, Jia Jean ^a   Chang, Cheng Siu ^a   Jan, Yee Jee ^a   Wang, Yeou Chih ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Intraspinal; Laminectomy; Neuroblastoma

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOXORUBICIN; TENIPOSIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DETERIORATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; METASTASIS; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROBLASTOMA; NEWBORN; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT FAILURE; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

EID: 0141447304     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(03)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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