It's not your "run of the mill" meningioma: characteristics differentiating low-grade from high-grade meningeal tumors.
Approximately 30% of primary brain tumors are meningiomas; 90% of these are benign. The remaining 10% have aggressive pathological features and significantly higher recurrence rates. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, and other medical therapies. Management of these patients involves vigilant neuroradiological imaging, follow-up visits, symptom management, and ongoing patient and family teaching. Even with aggressive treatment modalities, morbidity and mortality rates remain high.
Bohan
Eileen
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Department of Neurosurgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. ebohan@jhmi.edu
Glass-Macenka
Deanna
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008579:Meningioma / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009488:Neurosciences; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009859:Oncology Nursing