Tonsillary carcinoma after temozolomide treatment for glioblastoma multiforme: Treatment-related or dual-pathology?

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-148

  Binello, Emanuela ^a   Germano, Isabelle M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glioblastoma multiforme; Temozolomide; Tonsillary carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; PACLITAXEL; TEMOZOLOMIDE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; GLIOBLASTOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; SPEECH DISORDER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SYMPTOM; TONSIL CARCINOMA; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DACARBAZINE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TONSILLAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 67650501015     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-009-9806-7     Document Type: Article

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