Medulloblastoma in Childhood: Impact of Radiation Technique Upon the Outcome of Treatment

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-160

  Chojnacka, Marzanna ^a   Skowrońska Gardas, Anna ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Brain tumors in children; Cribriform plate; Medulloblastoma; Patterns of failure; Radiotherapy in neuro oncology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILDHOOD CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; POLAND; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0842333174     PISSN: 00981532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.10401     Document Type: Article

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