Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for bilateral vestibular schwannomas associated with neurofibromatosis type 2: Early experiences in Ramathibodi Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1076-1081

  Dhanachai, Mantana ^a   Theerapancharoen, Veerasak ^a   Laothamatas, Jiraporn ^a   Jariengprasert, Chanchai ^a   Kraiphibul, Puangtong ^a   Yongvithisatid, Pornpan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Neurofibromatosis type 2; Stereotactic Radiotherapy; Vestibular Schwannoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTIONATED STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NEURILEMOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VESTIBULAR NERVOUS SYSTEM; VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 5444260752     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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