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. 1984 Apr;76(4):409–411.

Intraoperative Radiotherapy in Childhood Malignant Astrocytoma

Sohail R Rana, Theresa B Haddy, Ebrahim Ashayeri, Alfred L Goldson
PMCID: PMC2561670  PMID: 6330375

Abstract

A 12-year-old black male patient with glioblastoma multiforme was treated with intraoperative radiotherapy followed by conventional external beam radiation and chemotherapy. The authors' clinical experience with these therapeutic measures is discussed.

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