Current Trends in Neurosurgical Management of Adult Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas in Canada

There is considerable variability in the management of diffuse low-grade gliomas (LGGs). To characterize treatment paradigms, a survey of Canadian neurosurgeons was performed with forty neurosurgeons responding. Their responses show that the management of patients with LGGs has evolved in the past d...

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Published in:Canadian journal of neurological sciences 2023-03, Vol.50 (2), p.278-281
Main Authors: Fatehi, Mostafa, Yefet, Leeor S., Prakash, Swetha, Toyota, Brian D., Gooderham, Peter A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Biopsy
Brain cancer
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Brief Communication
Canada
Glioma
Glioma - surgery
Humans
Medical referrals
Neoplasm Grading
Neurosurgical Procedures
Oncology
Patients
Polls & surveys
Privacy Act-Canada
Radiation therapy
Response rates
Surgeons
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:There is considerable variability in the management of diffuse low-grade gliomas (LGGs). To characterize treatment paradigms, a survey of Canadian neurosurgeons was performed with forty neurosurgeons responding. Their responses show that the management of patients with LGGs has evolved in the past decade and findings from the RTOG9802 trial have been integrated into the practice of Canadian neurosurgeons. Most respondents stated that the patient selection and treatment strategy advocated by the RTOG9802 trial needs further evaluation. Overall, there is a trend toward more aggressive surgical resections, and future investigations will have to more accurately stratify patient risk profiles.
ISSN:0317-1671
2057-0155
DOI:10.1017/cjn.2022.2