Ukrain therapy of a recurrent astrocytoma of the optic nerve (case report)

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Submitted by Mikael Nordfors on April 26, 2008 - 3:46pm
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Publication type: 
Case Report
Number of included patients: 
1-5
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Therapeutic intervention: 
Pharmacotherapy
Disease(s): 
Cancer
Astrocytoma
Therapeutic Substance(s): 
Ukrain

Drugs Exp Clin Res. 1996;22(3-5):279-81.

Ukrain therapy of a recurrent astrocytoma of the optic nerve (case report).

Steinacker J, Korsh OB, Melnyk A.

Ukrainian Anti-Cancer Institute, Vienna, Austria.

An eight year old girl was twice operated (1989 and 1991) for a Grade I
astrocytoma of the chiasma. Because of early recurrence and the fact that the
tumour could only be extirpated subtotally Ukrain monotherapy was initiated.