Optimal dose of stereotactic radiosurgery for acoustic neuromas: A systematic review

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 195-202

  Weil, R S ^b,d   Cohen, J M ^c,e   Portarena, I ^b,f   Brada, M ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^e BARNET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Radiosurgery; Vestibular schwannoma

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; DEMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748516332     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690600886108     Document Type: Review

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