Four Cases of Hemangiopericytoma and the Contribution of Radiotherapy in Their Management

Abstract Hemangiopericytomas are tumors arising from the Zimmerman pericytes. They are characterized by their propensity to recur aggressively and metastasize. Surgery forms the primary treatment modality. Radiotherapy has been used in the postoperative setting and has proved to produce a significan...

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Main Authors: Bhargavi Ilangovan, Neetu Sasikumar, Janos Stumpf, Rathna Devi, Murli Venkatraman, S. Kalyanaraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2017-03-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1582433