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Original Research

Clinical outcome and prognostic analysis of meningeal carcinomatosis treated by intrathecal chemotherapy

Zhaohua MengDepartment of Emergency, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, ShijizhuangChinaView further author information
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Qinqin ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Xing Tai Third Hospital, Shijizhuang, ChinaView further author information
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Kun HongDepartment of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijizhuang, ChinaView further author information
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Weixin HanDepartment of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijizhuang, ChinaView further author information
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Zeyan ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijizhuang, ChinaView further author information
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Yajuan LiuDepartment of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijizhuang, ChinaView further author information
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Junying HeDepartment of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijizhuang, ChinaView further author information
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Hui BuDepartment of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijizhuang, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 455-460 | Received 30 Aug 2017, Accepted 14 Mar 2018, Published online: 10 May 2018

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