An improved methodology for modeling neurobehavioral late-effects of radiotherapy in pediatric brain tumors

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 487-493

  Ris, M Douglas ^a,b   McDonough Ryan, Patricia ^a   Lamba, Michael ^a   Brenemen, John ^a   Cecil, Kim ^a   Succop, Paul ^a   Ball, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHMC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Late effects; Neuropsychological; Pediatric brain tumors; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIATION SICKNESS;

ATTENTION; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; METHODS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 18144397449     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20251     Document Type: Article

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