Stereotactic radioisotope implantations in the treatment of inoperable low malignancy neoplasms.
The authors report their experience of 53 patients with low grade malignancy cerebral neoplasms treated by means of stereotactic 125-I permanent interstitial radiotherapy. The method has been employed from 1981 to date. The authors confirm the validity of the technique in this brief report, and stress the greater efficacy of this treatment in young patients (less than 40 y/o) than in adults.
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Division of Neurosurgery, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
Gaist
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Frank
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Fabrizi
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Frank-Ricci
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Spagnolli
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Godano
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D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques
D011868:Radioisotopes