Extent of resection and survival in glioblastoma multiforme: Identification of and adjustment for bias

Neurosurgery

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Stendel, Ruediger ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; NITROSOUREA; TEMOZOLOMIDE;

CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS;

EID: 68049100217     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000346230.80425.3A     Document Type: Letter

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