title: Stereotactic multiple arc radiotherapy. V: Primary treatment of discrete low grade glioma.
abstract: Two, discrete and spherical low grade gliomas, both demonstrating homogenous signal characteristics on MRI, were treated by radical radiosurgery. Both demonstrated the central low intensity signal alterations that are now well-described as occurring after radiosurgery of cranial neuroma. Growth arrest occurred in both cases by 2 years, followed by slow shrinkage in case 2 with the longer follow-up. Both patients are well at 2 and 5 years after treatment. These observations are discussed with regard to the role of radiosurgery in glioma therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Plowman
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D016634:Radiosurgery