High Grade Glioma Treatment in Elderly People: Is It Different Than in Younger Patients? Analysis of Surgical Management Guided by an Intraoperative Multimodal Approach and Its Impact on Clinical Outcome

High Grade Glioma Treatment in Elderly People: Is It Different Than in Younger Patients? Analysis of Surgical Management Guided by an Intraoperative Multimodal Approach and Its Impact on Clinical Outcome

ObjectiveAge is considered a negative prognostic factor for High Grade Gliomas (HGGs) and many neurosurgeons remain skeptical about the benefits of aggressive treatment. New surgical and technological improvements may allow extended safe resection, with lower level of post-operative complications. T...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Maria Vincenzo Barbagallo, Roberto Altieri, Marco Garozzo, Massimiliano Maione, Stefania Di Gregorio, Massimiliano Visocchi, Simone Peschillo, Pasquale Dolce, Francesco Certo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
elderly
glioblastoma
glioma
5ALA
geriatric population
brain tumor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2020.631255/full

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