Temozolomide-induced partial response in a patient with primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-264

  Franceschi, Enrico ^a   Cavallo, Giovanna ^a   Scopece, Luciano ^a   Degli Esposti, Roberta ^a   Paioli, Gabriele ^a   Paioli, Anna ^a   Palmerini, Emanuela ^a   Foschini, Maria Pia ^a   Marliani, Anna Federica ^a   Crinò, Lucio ^a  

^a BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis; Temozolomide

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; CARMUSTINE; ETOPOSIDE; TEMOZOLOMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN SURGERY; CANCER GROWTH; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG RESPONSE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; GLIOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIMARY DIFFUSE LEPTOMENINGEAL GLIOMATOSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; DACARBAZINE; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 22144461023     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-004-5672-5     Document Type: Article

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