Gross total resection without adjuvant radiotherapy leads to long-term progression free survival in adult posterior fossa ependymoma patients

Autor: Marx, S, El Refaee, E, Langner, S, Schroeder, HWS
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS); 20170514-20170517; Magdeburg; DOCDI.13.02 /20170609/
DOI: 10.3205/17dgnc248
Popis: Objective: Gross total resection often is avoided in posterior fossa ependymoma surgery due to the fear of permanent neurological deficits after operation. However, the extent of resection is a major prognostic factor for progression free and overall survival. Independent of the extent of resection,[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)
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