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Astrocytoma
Prognostic factors of incompletely excised gemistocytic astrocytomas determined
June 17th, 2005
Scientists assessed the clinical outcome and prognostic factors for postoperative irradiation of incompletely excised gemistocytic astrocytomas. "Although gemistocytic astrocytomas are considered slow-growing tumors, they often behave aggressively and carry the least favorable prognosis among low-grade astrocytomas. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes and prognostic factors of patients with incompletely excised gemistocytic astrocytomas irradiated postoperatively," scientists writing in the journal Strahlentherapie und Onkologie reported. "Records of 48 patients with incompletely excised gemistocytic astrocytoma, irradiated...
Source: Drug Week (2005-06-17)
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