Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base: Comparative analysis of clinical results in 30 patients

Neurosurgical Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-43

  Cho, Young Hyun ^a   Kim, Jeong Hoon ^a,b   Khang, Shin Kwang ^a   Lee, Jung Kyo ^a   Kim, Chang Jin ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chondrosarcoma; Chordoma; Skull base; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHONDROSARCOMA; CHORDOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PHOTON THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKULL BASE TUMOR; SURVIVAL RATE; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHONDROSARCOMA; CHORDOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKULL BASE NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36448981775     PISSN: 03445607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10143-007-0099-z     Document Type: Article

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