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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma multiforme
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in humans, involving glial cells and accounting for 52% of all parenchymal brain tumor cases and 20% of all intracranial tumors. Despite being the most prevalent form of primary brain tumor, GBMs occur in only 2–3 cases per 100,000 people in Europe and North America. According to the WHO classification of the tumors of the central nervous system, the standard name for this brain tumor is "glioblastoma"; it presents two variants: giant cell glioblastoma and gliosarcoma...
Glioblastoma - List of case studies
- Glioblastoma of the right temporal occipital region
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Glioblastoma short_summary: ... be a partial removel of the mass. The pathology revealed glioblastoma. He was scheduled for radiotherapy two months later. The post ...
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma in the left temporal lobe
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plus concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide for glioblastoma. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 10;352(10):987-96. - ... either the imaging represents necrosis or progression to glioblastoma then reasonable to consider reresection if safe. ...
- Glioblastoma
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55-year-old female was diagnosed with glioblastoma after suffering increasing headaches, and was treated with ... 3) 3/07:resection of tumor, pathology reported as glioblastoma 4) 5/07-7/07: Treated with 60Gy radiation with ...