Current developments in radiotherapy for paediatric brain tumours

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 167-175

  Taylor, Roger E ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D planning; Brain tumours; Chemotherapy; Children; Proton therapy; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MORBIDITY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; HUMANS; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; TERMINOLOGY; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 33749349597     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2006.07.006     Document Type: Review

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