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

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 areas was conducted. Extent of surgical resection was analyzed to assess overall survival (OS) and progression- free survival (...

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Main Authors: André de Macedo Bianco, Flavio Key Miura, Carlos Clara, Jose Reynaldo W. Almeida, Clemar Correa da Silva, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Suely K. Nagahashi Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2013000100007&lng=en&tlng=en