Spontaneous and therapeutic prognostic factors in adult hemispheric World Health Organization Grade II gliomas: a series of 1097 cases

L Capelle, D Fontaine, E Mandonnet… - Journal of …, 2013 - thejns.org
Object The spontaneous prognostic factors and optimal therapeutic strategy for WHO Grade
II gliomas (GIIGs) have yet to be unanimously defined. Specifically, the role of resection is …

IDH/MGMT-driven molecular classification of low-grade glioma is a strong predictor for long-term survival

S Leu, S von Felten, S Frank, E Vassella… - Neuro …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Low-grade gliomas (LGGs) are rare brain neoplasms, with survival
spanning up to a few decades. Thus, accurate evaluations on how biomarkers impact …

BRAFV600E mutation is a negative prognosticator in pediatric ganglioglioma

S Dahiya, DH Haydon, D Alvarado, CA Gurnett… - Acta …, 2013 - Springer
Gangliogliomas are typically low-grade neuroepithelial tumors seen in the pediatric and
young adult populations. Despite their often bland histologic appearance, these tumors …

Changes in presentation, treatment, and outcomes of adult low-grade gliomas over the past fifty years

RS Youland, DA Schomas, PD Brown… - Neuro …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background To identify changes in patient presentation, treatment, and outcomes of low-
grade gliomas (LGGs) over the past 50 years. Methods Records of 852 adults who received …

Metabolic mapping of gliomas using hybrid MR-PET imaging: feasibility of the method and spatial distribution of metabolic changes

S Bisdas, R Ritz, B Bender, C Braun… - Investigative …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose The most powerful adjunct to histopathology for the grading of
gliomas seems to be the metabolic imaging using positron emission tomography and …

Adult low-grade glioma: 19-year experience at a single institution

RS Youland, PD Brown, C Giannini… - American journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To determine prognostic factors and optimal timing of postoperative radiation
therapy (RT) in adult low-grade gliomas. Methods: Records from 554 adults diagnosed with …

Updated therapeutic strategy for adult low-grade glioma stratified by resection and tumor subtype

M Nitta, Y Muragaki, T Maruyama, H Iseki… - Neurologia medico …, 2013 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The importance of surgical resection for patients with supratentorial low-grade glioma (LGG)
remains controversial. This retrospective study of patients (n= 153) treated between 2000 to …

Low-grade astrocytoma: surgical outcomes in eloquent versus non-eloquent brain areas

AM Bianco, FK Miura, C Clara, JRW Almeida… - Arquivos de neuro …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
A retrospective study of 81 patients with low-grade astrocytoma (LGA) comparing the
efficacy of aggressive versus less aggressive surgery in eloquent and non-eloquent brain …

Reoperations of patients with low-grade gliomas in eloquent or near eloquent brain areas

W Kaspera, K Majchrzak… - Neurologia i …, 2013 - journals.viamedica.pl
Background and purpose Reoperations of patients with recurrent low-grade gliomas (LGG)
are not always recommended due to a higher risk of neurological deficits when compared to …

[PDF][PDF] Awake craniotomy in glioma surgery

R Grossman, Z Ram - European Association of NeuroOncology Magazine, 2013 - kup.at
Maximal resection of malignant gliomas has been shown to be a favourable prognostic
factor for survival. Maximal resection should be achieved, however, with preservation of the …