Mixed craniopharyngioma: long-term results after gamma knife combined with stereotactic brachytherapy

• Published in: Chung-hua wai kʿo tsa chih Vol. 51; no. 7; p. 631
• Main Authors: Yu, Xin, Zhang, Jian-ning, Liu, Rui, Wang, Ya-ming, Sun, Jun-zhao, Qi, Shu-bin, DU, Ya-nan, Wang, Hong-wei, Zhao, Hu-lin, Liu, Zong-hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.07.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Combined Modality Therapy; Craniopharyngioma - surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Male; Middle Aged; Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery; Radiosurgery; Retrospective Studies; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

To evaluate the long-term results of combination treatment with Gamma Knife radiosurgery and stereotactic intracavitary brachytherapy for mixed cystic and solid craniopharyngiomas. Sixty-seven consecutive patients with mixed cystic and solid craniopharyngioma treated by Gamma Knife radiosurgery comb...