Stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial gliomas

This article presents an overview of stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial glioma. It assists readers in reviewing up-to-date literature on this topic and determining indications of radiosurgery in the treatment of glioma. Discussion also includes its recent advances and future perspectives.

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Published inNeurosurgery clinics of North America Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 605
Main Authors Tanaka, Shota, Shin, Masahiro, Mukasa, Akitake, Hanakita, Shunya, Saito, Kuniaki, Koga, Tomoyuki, Saito, Nobuhito
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2013
Subjects
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized - therapeutic use
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Bevacizumab
Brain Neoplasms - drug therapy
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Glioma - drug therapy
Glioma - pathology
Glioma - surgery
Humans
Radiosurgery - adverse effects
Radiosurgery - methods
Survival Analysis
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Radiation necrosis
Glioblastoma
Low-grade glioma
Bevacizumab
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Summary:This article presents an overview of stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial glioma. It assists readers in reviewing up-to-date literature on this topic and determining indications of radiosurgery in the treatment of glioma. Discussion also includes its recent advances and future perspectives.
ISSN:1558-1349
DOI:10.1016/j.nec.2013.05.010