Saturday, November 29, 2014

Clinical Outcome and Quality of Life After Treatment of Patients with Central Neurocytoma

Clinical Outcome and Quality of Life After Treatment of Patients with Central Neurocytoma
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

Central neurocytoma (CN) is an uncommon, deep-seated tumor of the central nervous system. Optimal treatment strategies and long-term outcomes are not well established. The mainstay of initial treatment CN is total surgical resection whenever possible; however, CNs cannot be resected completely in more than half of patients. Advances in alternative and adjuvant treatments and their role in the treatment of CN is becoming significant. This article provides an overview of the clinical outcomes of various treatment modalities, recent advances, and recommendations for the treatment of CN, emphasizing functional outcomes and the quality of life.

Original Article: http://www.neurosurgery.theclinics.com/article/S1042-3680(14)00102-8/abstract?rss=yes

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