International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 78, Issue 1 , Pages 72-78 , 1 September 2010

Prognostic Factors After Extraneural Metastasis of Medulloblastoma

Presented in part at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Orlando, FL, May 29 – June 2, 2009.

  • Ali Mazloom, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Radiation Oncology, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
    • ,
  • Azy H. Zangeneh, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
    • ,
  • Arnold C. Paulino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Radiation Oncology, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Arnold C. Paulino, M.D., The Methodist Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, 6565 Fannin St., DB1-077, Houston, TX 77030. Tel: (713)-441-4820; Fax: (713)-441-4493

Received 8 April 2009 ,Revised 8 July 2009 ,Accepted 16 July 2009.

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PII: S0360-3016(09)02920-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.1729

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 78, Issue 1 , Pages 72-78 , 1 September 2010

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