Journal article
Advances in multidisciplinary therapy for meningiomas
PK Brastianos, E Galanis, N Butowski, JW Chan, IF Dunn, R Goldbrunner, C Herold-Mende, FM Ippen, C Mawrin, MW McDermott, A Sloan, J Snyder, G Tabatabai, M Tatagiba, JC Tonn, PY Wen, K Aldape, F Nassiri, G Zadeh, MD Jenkinson Show all
Neuro Oncology | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC | Published : 2019
Abstract
Surgery has long been established as the first-line treatment for the majority of symptomatic and enlarging meningiomas, and evidence for its success is derived from retrospective case series. Despite surgical resection, a subset of meningiomas display aggressive behavior with early recurrences that are difficult to treat. The decision to radically resect meningiomas and involved structures is balanced against the risk for neurological injury in patients. Radiation therapy has largely been used as a complementary and safe therapeutic strategy in meningiomas with evidence primarily stemming from retrospective, single-Institution reports. Two of the first cooperative group studies (RTOG 0539 a..
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Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Funding Acknowledgements
The collaborative effort of the International Consortium on Meningiomas (ICOM) is supported by the Brain Tumour Charity Quest for Cures: Collaborative Team Award and the Canadian Institute of Health Research.