Cytologically proven meningeal carcinomatosis in patients with lung cancer: Clinical observation of 34 cases

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 107, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 851-856

  Chuang, Tzu Yi ^a   Yu, Chong Jen ^b   Shih, Jin Yuan ^b   Yang, Pan Chyr ^b   Kuo, Sow Hsong ^c  

^a TAOYUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carcinomatosis; Cerebrospinal fluid; Lung cancer; Meningeal neoplasms; Survival

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; GEMCITABINE; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA; LUNG CANCER; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 57349158879     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60201-6     Document Type: Article

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