Outcome evaluation in glioblastoma patients using different ranking scores: KPS, GOS, mRS and MRC

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-44

  Stark, A M ^a   Stepper, W ^a   Mehdorn, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glioblastoma; Performance; Surgery; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER STAGING; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; STANDARD; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73149124516     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00956.x     Document Type: Article

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