Early necrosis following concurrent Temodar and radiotherapy in patients with glioblastoma

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-83

  Chamberlain, Marc C ^a   Glantz, Michael J ^b   Chalmers, Lisa ^a   Van Horn, Alixis ^b   Sloan, Andrew E ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Glioblastoma; Radiotherpy; Temodar

Indexed keywords

TEMOZOLOMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT CARE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION NECROSIS; RADIOSENSITIZATION; REOPERATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DACARBAZINE; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846955124     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-006-9241-y     Document Type: Article

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