Gamma knife radiosurgery to manage high grade gliomas

Cancer management is most crucial and a huge burden with increasing mortality rates. Applying gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) during the early postoperative period in addition to the standard management of high-grade gliomas (HGGs), is beneficial for increasing overall survival and progression-free survival (PFS), reveals a recent study. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience on January 1, 2022.

Presently, HCGs are managed through surgical resection, external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), and chemotherapy. Although GKRS is being used currently for HGGs management, it has not been considered standard care. Fatih Yakar, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Pamukkale/Denizli, Turkey, and colleagues therefore aimed to compare the contribution of GKRS to clinical outcomes in patients in which gross total resection (GTR) cannot be achieved.

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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Improves Survival In Patients With High-Grade Gliomas: Study