Survival of children with malignant brain tumors receiving valproate: A retrospective study

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 195-197

  Felix, F H C ^a   De Araujo, O L ^a   Da Trindade, K M ^b   Trompieri, N M ^a   Fontenele, J B ^c  

^a Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin   (Brazil)

^b Instituto do Cancer do Ceara   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Malignant primary brain tumors; Survival analysis; Treatment outcome; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84878517772     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: 14330350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-012-1997-0     Document Type: Article

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