Atypical meningiomas: is postoperative radiotherapy indicated?
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Radiotherapy for atypical meningiomas.
OBJECT The role of postoperative radiotherapy in patients undergoing first-time resection of WHO Grade II meningioma remains unclear as reflected by varied practices in published clinical studies and national professional surveys. Much of the relevant literature is based on pre-2000 WHO grading criteria for atypical meningiomas. Authors in this study set out to explore the role of postoperative...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgical Focus
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1092-0684
DOI: 10.3171/2013.9.focus13325