Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6044019 | World Neurosurgery | 2016 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
Our results show that in a select group of patients with recurrent grade IV glioblastomas, repeated excision, aiming for gross total resection where safely possible, has significant survival benefit without severely compromising functionality and should be considered.
Keywords
NTRGTRSTRIRBO6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferaseMGMTQOLGBMQuality of lifeADLsEORMRISubtotal resectionoverall survivalMagnetic resonance imagingGross total resectionNear-total resectionWorld Health OrganizationRecurrentActivities of daily livingExtent of resectioninstitutional review boardWHOHigh-grade glioma
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Authors
Min Wei Chen, Ahmed A. Morsy, Sai Liang, Wai Hoe Ng,