An alternative treatment for facial nerve tumors: Short-term results of radiotherapy

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 574-577

  Hillman, Todd A ^a   Chen, Douglas A ^a   Fuhrer, Russell ^b  

^a Pittsburgh Ear Associates   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CRANIOTOMY; ELECTRONEUROGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HOUSE BRACKMANN GRADE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; MENINGIOMA; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE TUMOR; NEURILEMOMA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; SCORING SYSTEM; STEREOTACTIC TREATMENT; TEMPORAL BONE TUMOR; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 55749105712     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130808701011     Document Type: Article

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