Treatment of Malignant Gliomas in Elderly Patients: A Concise Overview of the Literature
Gliomas are the most frequent primary brain tumors and the incidence data has increased in the elderly population. Unfortunately, prospective studies on this population are few and so the right treatment is unknown. In the elderly patients no standard treatment has been established and therefore the...
Main Authors: | Patrizia Farina, Giuseppe Lombardi, Eleonora Bergo, Anna Roma, Vittorina Zagonel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/734281 |
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