Brain stem glioma Book Section


Authors: Dunkel, I. J.; Souweidane, M. M.
Editors: Lisak, R. P.; Truong, D. D.; Carroll, W. M.; Bhidayasiri, R.
Article/Chapter Title: Brain stem glioma
Keywords: brain stem glioma - brain stem tumors being heterogeneous; ced in brain stem; conventional-dose chemotherapy - administered in conjunction with external beam radiation therapy; diagnosis in typical cases - made via mri scan, without biopsy; diffuse pontine tumors - significant portion of deaths due to childhood cancer; emerging therapies; external beam radiation therapy - standard therapy for diffuse pontine tumors; patients with diffuse pontine tumors - usually present with short history (weeks) of signs or symptoms
Book Title: International Neurology: A Clinical Approach
ISBN: 978-1-4051-5738-4
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell  
Publication Place: Oxford, UK
Date Published: 2010-01-01
Start Page: 519
End Page: 521
Language: English
DOI: 10.1002/9781444317008.ch132
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: --- Chapter 132 - 9781405157384 (ISBN) - "Export Date: 1 November 2013" - "Source: Scopus"
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