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==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
*Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for glioma.<ref name=ddd>Manangement of glioma. http://www.surgwiki.com/wiki/Intracranial_tumours,_infection_and_aneurysms#MANAGEMENT</ref> | *Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for glioma.<ref name=ddd>Manangement of glioma. http://www.surgwiki.com/wiki/Intracranial_tumours,_infection_and_aneurysms#MANAGEMENT</ref> | ||
*The aim of surgery is to: | *The aim of surgery is to: | ||
**Make a definitive diagnosis | **Make a definitive diagnosis | ||
**Reduce the tumour mass to relieve the symptoms of raised intracranial pressure | **Reduce the tumour mass to relieve the symptoms of raised intracranial pressure | ||
**Reduce the tumour mass as a precursor to adjuvant treatments | **Reduce the tumour mass as a precursor to adjuvant treatments | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for glioma.[1]
Surgery
- Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for glioma.[1]
- The aim of surgery is to:
- Make a definitive diagnosis
- Reduce the tumour mass to relieve the symptoms of raised intracranial pressure
- Reduce the tumour mass as a precursor to adjuvant treatments
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Manangement of glioma. http://www.surgwiki.com/wiki/Intracranial_tumours,_infection_and_aneurysms#MANAGEMENT