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When should surgical tumor resection be considered in patients with a low-grade glioma?

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Neurology · NYU

In adults with low-grade gliomas, there is substantial evidence suggesting that aggressive, early surgical resection improves outcomes and survival (Jakola et al., PMID 23099483). Historically, this has been particularly true for tumors that carry an IDH mutation or 1p/19q codeletion. This survival ...

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