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Pitfalls and Controversies in the Treatment of Gliomas

  • A. B. M. F. Karim
  • J. H. Kralendonk
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Abstract

The diagnosis of gliomas is made difficult by numerous pitfalls, which lead to controversies in the treatment. In this chapter we discuss some of these pitfalls and controversies.

Keywords

Malignant Glioma Glioblastoma Multiforme Pilocytic Astrocytoma Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Stereotactic Biopsy 
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