The efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of intracranial ependymoma

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 187-190

  Mansur, David B ^a   Drzymala, Robert E ^a   Rich, Keith M ^b   Klein, Eric E ^a   Simpson, Joseph R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ependymoma; Gamma knife; Radiation therapy; Stereotactic radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER GRADING; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEATH; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MALE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSURGERY; RECURRENT CANCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALVAGE THERAPY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOSURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALVAGE THERAPY;

EID: 1342265803     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NEON.0000013472.50749.84     Document Type: Article

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