Long-term outcome after resection of benign cerebellar astrocytomas in children and young adults (0-19 years): Report of 110 consecutive cases

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 71-80

  Due Tønnessen, Bernt Johan ^a   Helseth, Eirik ^a   Scheie, David ^a   Skullerud, Kari ^a   Aamodt, Geir ^a   Lundar, Tryggve ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Astrocytoma; Brain neoplasm; Cerebellum; Regression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN STEM; CANCER SURGERY; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR RECURRENCE; TUMOR REGRESSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTROCYTOMA; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 18544370075     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000065108     Document Type: Article

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