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Original Article

Clinical Course and Pathologic Findings After Gliadel® and Radiotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma: Implications for Patient Management

Lawrence R. Kleinberg Department of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, USA
, M.D.,
Jon Weingart Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, USA
, M.D.,
Peter Burger Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, USA
, M.D.,
Katherine Carson Department of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, USA
, Sc.M.,
Stuart A. Grossman Department of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, USA
, M.D.,
Khan Li Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, USA
, M.D.,
Alessandro Olivi III Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, USA
, M.D.,
Moody D. Wharam Department of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, USA
, M.D. &
Dr. Henry Brem Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, USA
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Pages 1-9 | Published online: 17 Feb 2004

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