CyberKnife radiosurgery for lesions of the foramen magnum

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 329-335

  Cheshier, Samuel H ^a   Hanft, Simon J ^a   Adler, John R ^a   Chang, Steven D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CyberKnife; Foramen magnum; Stereotactic radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CHONDROSARCOMA; CHORDOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HEMANGIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; NEURILEMOMA; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOSURGERY; SKULL INJURY;

EID: 34548358593     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460700600410     Document Type: Article

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