Published 1978 | Version v1
Book

Malignant glioma

Creators

  • 1. National Cancer Inst., Bethesda, MD (USA)

Description

Studies of non-operative treatment of malignant glioma by the Brain Tumor Study Group are reported. These include chemotherapeutic agents, radiation therapy and combinations of both. Case studies are described and the advantages and disadvantages of each method discussed. The cost-effectiveness of such therapeutic enterprises are also considered. The current study is evaluating the efficacy of corticosteroids as an oncolytic agent in contradistinction to their well known effects in controlling cerebral edema. (K.F.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
A critical review

Publishing Information

Publisher
Excerpta Medica.
Imprint Place
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
0-444-15257-1
Imprint Title
Neurological surgery
Journal Issue
no. 433
Series
International Congress Series.
Journal Page Range
p. 122-124.

Conference

Title
6. International congress of neurological surgery.
Dates
19 - 25 Jun 1977.
Place
Sao Paulo, Brazil.

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
10441550
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHEMOTHERAPY; CORTICOSTEROIDS; COST; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
ADRENAL HORMONES; DISEASES; HORMONES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; KETONES; MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PREGNANES; STEROID HORMONES; STEROIDS; THERAPY

Optional Information

Notes
4 refs. Imprint:Includes index.