A case of relapsing glioblastoma multiforme responding to vinorelbine

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-201

  Biassoni, V ^a   Casanova, M ^a   Spreafico, F ^a   Gandola, L ^a   Massimino, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Relapsing glioblastoma multiforme; Vinorelbine

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; ETOPOSIDE; GADOLINIUM; LOMUSTINE; METHOTREXATE; NAVELBINE; SEX HORMONE; THIOTEPA; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; BLOOD TOXICITY; BONE MARROW TOXICITY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CANCER RELAPSE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FACIAL NERVE DISEASE; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTENSIVE CARE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; NAUSEA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION NECROSIS; SCOTOMA; SURVIVAL TIME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYNCOPE; TEMPORAL LOBE; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; TEMPORAL LOBE; THIOTEPA; VINBLASTINE;

EID: 33750359283     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-006-9176-3     Document Type: Article

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