Medulloblastoma in young adults. Must we give adjuvant chemotherapy?

Clinical and Translational Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-123

  Roussos, I ^a   Balana C ^a   Cuadras, P ^a   Ballester, R ^a   Etxaniz, O ^a   Hostalot, C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adults; Medulloblastoma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RELAPSE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; RADIATION DOSE; ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM TUMOR;

ADULT; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA;

EID: 34347246006     PISSN: 1699048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12094-007-0024-5     Document Type: Article

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