Long-term outcome after resection of intraspinal ependymomas: Report of 86 consecutive cases

Neurosurgery

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1622-1631

  Halvorsen, Charlotte Marie ^a   Kolstad, Frode ^b   Hald, John ^b   Johannesen, Tom Børge ^c   Krossnes, Bård Kronen ^b   Langmoen, Iver A ^a,b   Lied, Bjarne ^a   Rønning, Pål ^a   Skaar, Sigrun ^b   Spetalen, Signe ^b   Helseth, Eirik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ependymoma; Functional outcome; Intramedullary tumor; Neoplasm; Radical surgery; Recurrence; Spinal cord; Spontaneous regression; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; DEATH; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRASPINAL EPENDYMOMA; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL FUNCTION; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM, RESIDUAL; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650504186     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e3181f96d41     Document Type: Article

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