Surgical Neurology
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 28-33 , January 2006

Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in the treatment of exclusive cavernous sinus meningioma: functional outcome, local control, and tolerance

This paper was presented as oral presentation at the 6th European Skull Base Society Congress, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain on March 6 to 8, 2003.

  • Marta Brell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurosurgery Department, Hospital Universitàri de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain 08907
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Servicio de Neurocirugía. Hospital Universitàri de Bellvitge, Feixa Llarga, s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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  • Salvador Villà, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Universitàri de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain 08907
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  • Pilar Teixidor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurosurgery Department, Hospital Universitàri de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain 08907
    • ,
  • Anna Lucas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Universitàri de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain 08907
    • ,
  • Enric Ferrán, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurosurgery Department, Hospital Universitàri de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain 08907
    • ,
  • Susanna Marín, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Universitàri de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain 08907
    • ,
  • Juan Jose Acebes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurosurgery Department, Hospital Universitàri de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain 08907

Received 28 October 2004 ,Accepted 6 June 2005.

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