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SUBMITTER: Sezer S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6982640 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sezer Sümeyye S van Amerongen Martin J MJ Delye Hans H K HHK Ter Laan Mark M
Acta neurochirurgica 20191028 2
<h4>Background</h4>The surgeons' estimate of the extent of resection (EOR) shows little accuracy in previous literature. Considering the developments in surgical techniques of glioblastoma (GBM) treatment, we hypothesize an improvement in this estimation. This study aims to compare the EOR estimated by the neurosurgeon with the EOR determined using volumetric analysis on the post-operative MR scan.<h4>Methods</h4>Pre- and post-operative tumor volumes were calculated through semi-automatic volume ...[more]