The efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of Vestibular Schwannomas - A retrospective analysis

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-28

  Gordon, K ^a   Eddy, D ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gamma knife; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Stereotactic radiotherapy; Vestibular Schwannoma

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CANAL; BENIGN TUMOR; BRAIN STEM; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER SURGERY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE SHEATH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PONS ANGLE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION NECROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME; VESTIBULAR NERVE;

EID: 33644794870     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: 14671131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460396906000033     Document Type: Article

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