Early post-operative MRI: Correlation with progression-free survival and overall survival time in malignant gliomas

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 177-182

  Vidiri, Antonello ^a   Carapella, C M ^a   Pace, A ^a   Mirri, A ^a   Fabi, A ^a   Carosi, M ^a   Giannarelli, D ^a   Pompili, A ^a   Jandolo, B ^a   Occhipinti, E ^a   Di Giovanni, S ^a   Crecco, M ^a  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaplastic astrocytoma; Early MR; Glioblastoma; MR

Indexed keywords

CARMUSTINE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; PROCARBAZINE; TEMOZOLOMIDE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; GLIOBLASTOMA; GLIOMA; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746343013     PISSN: 03929078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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