Guidelines for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma: Introduction

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-258

  Olson, Jeffrey J ^a   Ryken, Timothy ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Glioblastoma; Guidelines; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; SURVIVAL RATE;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; GLIOBLASTOMA; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS;

EID: 50449104765     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-008-9595-4     Document Type: Article

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