Brain tumour surgery in the elderly: a brief reappraisal.
Brain tumour surgery in the elderly has a relatively poor outcome and a high complication rate. In spite of this, well-selected patients can benefit substantially from aggressive intervention, and the health care team must individualize treatment in every case. Using two case reports and a review of the relevant literature, the author presents a neurosurgical approach to selected elderly patients with brain tumours.
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Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Hospital, Ont.
D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology