Pineal region tumors: The role of stereotactic radiosurgery

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 164-173

  Manera, L ^a   Regis J ^a   Chinot, O ^a   Porcheron, D ^a   Levrier, O ^a   Farnarier, P ^a   Peragut, J C ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Gamma Knife radiosurgery; germinomas; pineal region tumors; pinealoblastoma; radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PINEAL BODY TUMOR; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; ENDOCRINE GLAND NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PINEAL GLAND; RADIOSURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 12644275407     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000099807     Document Type: Conference Paper

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