The NCCN Guidelines for Central Nervous System (CNS) Cancers focus on management of
adult CNS cancers ranging from noninvasive and surgically curable pilocytic astrocytomas …

The NCCN Guidelines for Central Nervous System (CNS) Cancers focus on management of
the following adult CNS cancers: glioma (WHO grade 1, WHO grade 2–3 oligodendroglioma …

Overview In 2010, an estimated 22,020 new cases of primary brain and other nervous
system neoplasms were diagnosed in the United States, 1 and approximately 13,140 deaths …

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Central Nervous
System (CNS) Cancers provide interdisciplinary recommendations for managing adult CNS …

For many years, the diagnosis and classification of gliomas have been based on histology.
Although studies including large populations of patients demonstrated the prognostic value …

Importance Previous histologic classifications of brain tumors have been limited by
discrepancies in diagnoses reported by neuropathologists and variability in outcomes and …

Primary and metastatic tumors of the central nervous system are a heterogeneous group of
neoplasms with varied outcomes and management strategies. Recently, improved survival …

Brain tumors are common, requiring general medical providers to have a basic
understanding of their diagnosis and management. The most prevalent brain tumors are …

Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: List the different
major subtypes of glioma and identify the appropriate treatment strategies for patients with …

Abstract Purpose of Review: Since 1979, the World Health Organization (WHO) has
periodically published a consensus classification and grading of tumors of the central …