International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 69, Issue 4 , Pages 1199-1204 , 15 November 2007

Outcomes in Treatment for Intradural Spinal Cord Ependymomas

  • P. Brian Volpp, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: P. Brian Volpp, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, 4950 Sunset Blvd., 2nd Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90027. Tel: (323) 783-2886; Fax: (323) 783-5927
    • ,
  • Khanh Han, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Huntington Memorial Medical Center, Pasadena, CA
    • ,
  • A. Robert Kagan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA
    • ,
  • Michael Tome, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA

Received 20 March 2007 ,Revised 24 April 2007 ,Accepted 25 April 2007.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(07)00817-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.04.058

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 69, Issue 4 , Pages 1199-1204 , 15 November 2007

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