Abrupt regression of a meningioma after discontinuation of cyproterone treatment

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1504-1505

  Goncalves A M G ^a   Page, P ^a   Domigo, V ^a   Meder J F ^a   Oppenheim, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYPROTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER REGRESSION; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MENINGIOMA; TREATMENT DURATION;

ALOPECIA; ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; CYPROTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; REMISSION INDUCTION;

EID: 77956572462     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: 1936959X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1978     Document Type: Article

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