Gamma Knife radiosurgery as primary treatment of low-grade brainstem gliomas: A systematic review and metanalysis of current evidence and predictive factors

F Gagliardi, P De Domenico, S Snider… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current standard of care for surgically inaccessible low-grade brainstem gliomas (BS-
LLGs) is external-beam radiotherapy (RT). Developments toward more innovative conformal …

Radiotherapy in the management of paediatric low-grade gliomas

T Ajithkumar, R Taylor, RD Kortmann - Clinical Oncology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Paediatric low-grade (World Health Organization grade I–II) gliomas (LGGs)
represent a spectrum of primary central nervous system tumours. Local tumour control is the …

Microsurgical management of midbrain gliomas: surgical results and long-term outcome in a large, single-surgeon, consecutive series

C Serra, H Türe, Z Fırat, VE Staartjes, CK Yaltırık… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The authors report on a large, consecutive, single-surgeon series of patients
undergoing microsurgical removal of midbrain gliomas. Emphasis is put on surgical …

Predicting disease progression and the need for tumor-directed treatment in tectal plate gliomas

MMJ Bauman, MB Giesken, RM Naylor… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Tectal plate gliomas are rare, slow-growing tumors of the midbrain that are
discovered predominantly in the pediatric population. Because of their indolent nature …

Gamma knife radiosurgery for low-grade gliomas: clinical results at long-term follow-up of tumor control and patients' quality of life

F Gagliardi, M Bailo, A Spina, CA Donofrio, N Boari… - World Neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective First-line therapy for low-grade gliomas (LGGs) is surgery, in some cases followed
by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has gained more …

The epidemiological characteristics and prognostic factors of low-grade brainstem glioma: a real-world study of pediatric and adult patients

Z Liu, S Feng, J Li, H Cao, J Huang, F Fan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: Our current understanding of low-grade brainstem glioma (LGBSG) is still limited.
This study aimed to conduct a large-scale population-based real-world study to understand …

Management of primary tectal plate low-grade glioma in pediatric patients: results of the multicenter treatment study SIOP-LGG 2004

A Kaufmann, NU Gerber, D Kandels, AA Azizi… - …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Background Tectal plate low-grade gliomas (LGGs) most often present with increased
intracranial pressure and sometimes as incidental findings from brain imaging. Prognostic …

Management strategies for pediatric patients with tectal gliomas: a systematic review

MMJ Bauman, AR Bhandarkar, CR Zheng… - Neurosurgical …, 2022 - Springer
Pediatric tectal gliomas generally have a benign clinical course with the majority of these
observed radiologically. However, patients often need treatment for obstructive …

Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for brainstem pathologies

PD Patel, O Ashraf, SF Danish - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) is a
minimally invasive and effective treatment option that can potentially treat deep-seated …

Clinical efficacy of CyberKnife radiosurgery for adult brainstem glioma: 10 years experience at Tianjin CyberKnife Center and review of the literature

J Zhang, Q Liu, Z Yuan, L Zhao, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Brainstem glioma is a rare brain tumor with poor prognosis and difficulty for
surgical resection. We sought to retrospectively analyze and evaluate the clinical efficacy of …