Neuro-oncology practice in the U.K

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 478-484

  Gerrard, G E ^a   Prestwich, R J ^a   Franks, K N ^a   Levy, D ^b  

^a Northern and Yorkshire Clinical Trials and Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Ependymoma; Glioma; Meningioma; Pituitary adenoma; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER CENTER; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMOMA; GLIOMA; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENINGIOMA; ONCOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKSHOP;

EID: 0344825331     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(03)00150-X     Document Type: Review

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