Gross total resection without adjuvant radiotherapy leads to long-term progression free survival in adult posterior fossa ependymoma patients

Authors :: Marx, S
El Refaee, E
Langner, S
Schroeder, HWS
Source :: 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS); 20170514-20170517; Magdeburg; DOCDI.13.02 /20170609/
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2017.
Abstract: Objective: Gross total resection often is avoided in posterior fossa ependymoma surgery due to the fear of permanent neurological deficits after operation. However, the extent of resection is a major prognostic factor for progression free and overall survival. Independent of the extent of resection,[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]<br />68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)

Language :: English
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS); 20170514-20170517; Magdeburg; DOCDI.13.02 /20170609/
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....0d10dec86091a168fe73c4ea93cab86e
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.3205/17dgnc248

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