Chemotherapy without irradiation - A novel approach for newly diagnosed CNS germ cell tumors: Results of an international cooperative trial

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2908-2915

  Balmaceda, C ^a   Heller, G ^a   Rosenblum, M ^a   Diez, B ^a   Villablanca, J G ^a   Kellie, S ^a   Maher, P ^a   Vlamis, V ^a   Walker, R W ^a   Leibel, S ^a   Finlay, J L ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; BLEOMYCIN; CARBOPLATIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; ETOPOSIDE; GADOLINIUM; HEMOGLOBIN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IRRADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10344241451     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1996.14.11.2908     Document Type: Article

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