European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 120-133 , January 2010

Primary postoperative chemotherapy without radiotherapy for treatment of brain tumours other than ependymoma in children under 3 years: Results of the first UKCCSG/SIOP CNS 9204 trial

  • R.G. Grundy

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre, University of Nottingham, The Medical School, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. Tel.: +44 (0) 115 823 0620; fax: +44 (0) 115 823 0696.
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  • S.H. Wilne

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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  • K.J. Robinson

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group Data Centre, Leicester, UK
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  • J.W. Ironside

      Affiliations

    • University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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  • T. Cox

      Affiliations

    • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK
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  • W.K. Chong

      Affiliations

    • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK
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  • A. Michalski

      Affiliations

    • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK
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  • R.H.A. Campbell

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group Data Centre, Leicester, UK
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  • C.C. Bailey

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group Data Centre, Leicester, UK
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  • N. Thorp

      Affiliations

    • Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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  • B. Pizer

      Affiliations

    • Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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  • J. Punt

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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  • D.A. Walker

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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  • D.W. Ellison

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Pathology St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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  • D. Machin

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group Data Centre, Leicester, UK
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  • Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (formerly UKCCSG) Brain Tumour Committee

Received 12 June 2009 ,Revised 7 September 2009 ,Accepted 10 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.09.013

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 120-133 , January 2010

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