Post-operative radiation improves survival in children younger than 3 years with intracranial ependymoma

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 583-590

  Koshy, Matthew ^a,b   Rich, Shayna ^c   Merchant, Thomas E ^d   Mahmood, Usama ^c   Regine, William F ^c   Kwok, Young ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ependymoma; Pediatrics; Radiation; SEER

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL EPENDYMOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; SEER PROGRAM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82955249070     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-011-0624-3     Document Type: Article

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