Quality of life after stereotactic radiotherapy for meningioma: A prospective non-randomized study

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 135-141

  Henzel, Martin ^a   Fokas, Emmanouil ^a   Sitter, Helmut ^a   Wittig, Andrea ^a   Engenhart Cabillic, Rita ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Meningioma; Prospective study; Quality of life; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GERMAN; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 84876892091     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-013-1099-1     Document Type: Article

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