Pontine gliomas

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 140-141

  Handler, Michael H ^a   Foreman, Nicholas K ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; GLIOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PONS ANGLE TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR BIOPSY; BIOPSY; BRAIN STEM TUMOR; CHILD; CONSENSUS; NOTE; PATHOLOGY; PONS; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOPSY; BRAIN STEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CONSENSUS; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PONS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 75449093457     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.5.PEDS09265     Document Type: Letter

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