Prognostic factors in pediatric high-grade astrocytoma: The importance of accurate pathologic diagnosis

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-71

  Hales, Russell K ^a   Shokek, Ori ^b   Burger, Peter C ^a   Paynter, Nina P ^c   Chaichana, Kaisorn L ^a   Quiñones Hinojosa, Alfredo ^a   Jallo, George I ^a   Cohen, Kenneth J ^a   Song, Danny Y ^a   Carson, Benjamin S ^a   Wharam, Moody D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b York Cancer Center   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaplastic; Glioblastoma; Glioma; Misdiagnosis; Pediatrics; Prognosis; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER GRADING; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; LOG RANK TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARIETAL LOBE; PATHOLOGIST; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; SURVIVAL TIME; AGE; BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MORTALITY; NEOPLASMS, NEUROEPITHELIAL; PATHOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS, NEUROEPITHELIAL; PEDIATRICS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE;

EID: 77954386605     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-009-0102-3     Document Type: Article

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