Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor: The controversy behind radiation therapy

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-111

  Squire, Sarah E ^a   Chan, Michael D ^b   Marcus, Karen J ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (AT RT); CNS tumor; Pediatric; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEATH; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; RHABDOID TUMOR; TERATOMA;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY; RHABDOID TUMOR; TERATOMA;

EID: 33845712045     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-006-9196-z     Document Type: Article

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