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We wish to acknowledge Beverly Murphy for her assistance in creating a coherent series of literature searches. Additionally we wish to thank Stephen Haines, MD, Jack Rock, MD, and Tom Mikkelson, MD for their review and consultations regarding this work. The authors also wish to express appreciation to the AANS/CNS Joint Guidelines Committee for their review, comments and suggestions. We also thank Linda Phillips for meeting organization and collection of materials and Emily Feinstein for her assistance in editing the material for publication.

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    Camilo E. Fadul

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    Patrick Y. Wen

  3. Neuro-oncology Branch, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Lyndon Kim

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365B Clifton Rd., NE, Ste. 6200, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

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Fadul, C.E., Wen, P.Y., Kim, L. et al. Cytotoxic chemotherapeutic management of newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme. J Neurooncol 89, 339–357 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-008-9615-4

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