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Article: Butterfly glioma of the corpus callosum.(Case study)
- Article from:
- Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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Byline: Amit. Agrawal
The prognosis of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is poor even with aggressive first-line therapy, which includes surgery, radiation therapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy. Although the ideal course of treatment for elderly patients with newly diagnosed GBM is still undecided and requires further studies, the new chemotherapeutic agents administered with or without concomitant radiation therapy have shown promising results. However, in our setting, where resources are limited and newer treatment options are expensive, it is often difficult to deliver the best care to the patient.
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