Pulsed reduced dose-rate radiotherapy: Case report: A novel re-treatment strategy in the management of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-311

  Cannon, George M ^a   Tomé, Wolfgang A ^a   Robins, H Ian ^a   Howard, Steven P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Re irradiation; Recurrent glioma; Reduced dose rate

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; TEMOZOLOMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SURGERY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RETREATMENT; SALVAGE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250727107     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-007-9329-z     Document Type: Article

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