Radiotherapy management of patients diagnosed with glioma in Victoria (1998-2000): A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 318-324

  Dally, M ^a   Rosenthal, M ^b   Drummond, K ^c   Murphy, M ^d   Cher, L ^e   Ashley, D ^f   Thursfield, V ^g   Giles, G ^f  

^a William Buckland Radiotherapy Centre   (Australia)

^b Department of Clinical Haematology and Medical Oncology ^*  (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^f ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer registry; Glioma; Pattern of care; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER GRAFT; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249146675     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02072.x     Document Type: Article

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