Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy of optic pathway gliomas: Tolerance and long-term outcome

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 814-819

  Combs, Stephanie E ^a,b   Schulz Ertner, Daniela ^a,b   Moschos, Dimos ^b   Thilmann, Christoph ^a,b   Huber, Peter E ^a,b   Debus, Jürgen ^a,b  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy; Optic glioma

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; TISSUE; TOXICITY; TUMORS;

FRACTIONATED STEREOTACTICALLY GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY (FSRT); OPTIC NERVE GLIOMAS; STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY; TUMOR PROGRESSION;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 20344377375     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.12.081     Document Type: Article

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