High grade gliomas are the most common type of brain tumours, accounting for up to 85% of
all new cases of malignant primary brain tumours diagnosed every year. They carry a very
large disease burden with greatest years of life lost for any cancer. Despite recent advances
in the understanding of pathogenesis and management, the median survival still ranges
between 12 to 18 months. Surgery along with adjuvant chemo and radiotherapy remains the
mainstay of management. This review summarises the diagnosis and management as well …