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SUBMITTER: Brastianos PK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347080 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Neuro-oncology 20190101 Suppl 1
Surgery has long been established as the first-line treatment for the majority of symptomatic and enlarging meningiomas, and evidence for its success is derived from retrospective case series. Despite surgical resection, a subset of meningiomas display aggressive behavior with early recurrences that are difficult to treat. The decision to radically resect meningiomas and involved structures is balanced against the risk for neurological injury in patients. Radiation therapy has largely been used ...[more]