National trends in the treatment of adult diffuse midline gliomas: a rare clinical scenario
Jay Desai,
Sujay Rajkumar,
Matthew J. Shepard
et al.
Abstract:Purpose: Diffuse midline gliomas (DMG) include all gliomas with a diffuse growth pattern occurring in midline structures of the brainstem. These tumors are classi ed as World Health Organization grade 4 with a mean survival between 9 and 19 months following diagnosis. There is currently no standard of care for DMG, and palliative radiation therapy has been proven to only extend survival by months. Our current study aims to report current treatment trends and predictors of the overall survival of DMG.Methods: W… Show more
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