Octreotide in the therapy of recurrent medulloblastomas

BACKGROUND: Recurrence of medulloblastoma appears after 30% to 40% of the surgeries. Different from primary medulloblastoma, in which five-year survival rate is 50%, the survival time of relapses much shorter and only 20% of the patients manage to survive a year. There is a logical need for addition...

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Main Authors: Stefanović Ivan, Stojanović Nebojša, Stojanov Dragan, Dimov Dragan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Oncology, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia 2006-01-01
Series:Archive of Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-7310/2006/0354-73100602026S.pdf