Therapy for glioma: Indian perspective.
Central nervous system (CNS) are rare neoplasms with considerable heterogeneity and variation. The most common primary lesions of CNS are gliomas. A majority of the data about the demography and management of gliomas has emerged from the west. However, there may be considerable variation in the presentation, behavior, and response to treatment between patients in the western world and the Asian population. This article discusses gliomas with special reference to data from oncology centers in India.
Munshi
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Jalali
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D005910:Glioma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D016634:Radiosurgery; D011878:Radiotherapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents