Low-Grade Gliomas

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Low-grade gliomas are uncommon tumors whose optimal management remains to be determined. Although well-designed clinical trials have been mounted to address certain aspects of postoperative radiotherapeutic management, additional studies are…

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Glioblastoma Multiforme

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Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common primary malignant tumor of the central nervous system. Despite new insights into glioblastoma pathophysiology, the prognosis for patients diagnosed with this highly aggressive tumor remains…

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Anaplastic Gliomas

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The optimal treatment of anaplastic gliomas is controversial. Options for treatment include radiation, chemotherapy or a combination of modalities. This article describes how treatment algorithms for anaplastic gliomas have evolved…

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Complications of Brain Tumors and Their Treatment

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The diverse medical and neurologic complications of central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms or their treatment cause significant morbidity and mortality. Thus, their recognition and appropriate management by all members of…

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Overview of Primary Brain Tumors

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Contemporary neuropathology plays a key role in the multidisciplinary management of brain tumor patients, in part due to increased supplementation of histopathological assessments by molecular diagnostic tests involving brain tumor…

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Central Nervous System Malignancies

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Jill Lacy, MD, Guest Editor Related posts: Glioblastoma Multiforme Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Imaging of Brain Tumors Management of Brain Metastases Role of Neurosurgery and Radiation Therapy in the Management…

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