The role of fractionated radiotherapy and radiosurgery in the management of patients with craniopharyngioma

Neurosurgical Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-132

  Minniti, G ^a,b   Esposito, V ^b   Amichetti, M ^c   Maurizi Enrici, R ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^c ATreP Provincial Agency for Proton Therapy   (Italy)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngiomas; Radiosurgery; Radiotherapy; Stereotactic radiotherapy; Surgery; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; CYBERKNIFE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURE; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DOSE FRACTIONATION; HUMANS; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; RADIOSURGERY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61849169514     PISSN: 03445607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10143-009-0186-4     Document Type: Review

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