## Background: Diffuse pontine gliomas remain one of the most lethal of pediatric malignancies despite the use of increasingly intensive therapies. we delivered intensive chemotherapy during and following 70.2 gy of hyperfractionated radiation therapy in an attempt to improve survival. ## Procedur
Carboplatin and teniposide concurrent with radiotherapy in patients with glioblastoma multiforme : A Phase II Study
โ Scribed by Alba A. Brandes; Alberto Rigon; Paolo Zampieri; Mario Ermani; Carla Carollo; Giuseppe Altavilla; Sergio Turazzi; Franca Chierichetti; Mario V. Fiorentino
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 96 KB
- Volume
- 82
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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โฆ Synopsis
BACKGROUND.
The outcome after treatment for glioblastoma remains poor
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