Gross-total resection of malignant gliomas in elderly patients: Implications in survival

Zentralblatt fur Neurochirurgie

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 176-181

  Martinez, R ^a   Janka, M ^a   Soldner, F ^a   Behr, R ^a  

^a KLINIKUM FULDA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elderly; Gross total; Malignant glioma; Radiotherapy; Surgery; Survival

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIC PSYCHOSYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 37049017636     PISSN: 00444251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-985851     Document Type: Article

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