Effects of brain radiotherapy on cognitive performance in adult low-grade glioma patients: A Systematic Review
Grade II gliomas (LGG) are primary slow growing brain tumors deriving from glial cells and comprising approximately 15% of all primary brain tumors. They tend to affect younger people, usually before the age of 50 and allow an estimated average survival of 8-15 years [1, 2]. Grade I gliomas affect mainly children and are frequently curable, in case a complete excision has been achieved. Unfortunately, grade II gliomas are known to transform to higher grade tumors [3, 4]. To date, there is still considerable debate regarding the optimal treatment modality strategy.
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Christos Koutsarnakis, Eleftherios Neromyliotis, Spyridon Komaitis, Nektarios Mazarakis, Dan O Hara, Georgios Stranjalis, Paul Chumas Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research
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