Quantitative and Depth-resolved Fluorescence Guidance for the Resection of Glioma

The clinical management of glioma remains a challenge. The prognosis is poor—for glioblastoma multiforme, the most virulent of these brain cancers, survival is only ~1 year. Surgical resection of the tumor is the first line of defense. Several studies demonstrate a survival advantage in patients who...

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Main Author: Kim, Anthony Taywon
Other Authors: Wilson, Brian Campbell
Language:en_ca
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/26360