## Abstract Two children with primary intracranial mixed germ cell tumors are described who were successfully treated by partial resection of the tumor followed by sequential combination chemotherapy without radiation therapy. The chemotherapy consisting of VPβ16 and cisplatin alternating with vinc
Chemotherapy trials in recurrent primary intracranial germ cell tumors
β Scribed by Jeffrey C. Allen; Georges Bosl; Russell Walker
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 390 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-594X
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