title: Clinical outcome and quality of life after treatment of patients with central neurocytoma.
abstract: Central neurocytoma (CN) is an uncommon, deep-seated tumor of the central nervous system. Optimal treatment strategies and long-term outcomes are not well established. The mainstay of initial treatment CN is total surgical resection whenever possible; however, CNs cannot be resected completely in more than half of patients. Advances in alternative and adjuvant treatments and their role in the treatment of CN is becoming significant. This article provides an overview of the clinical outcomes of various treatment modalities, recent advances, and recommendations for the treatment of CN, emphasizing functional outcomes and the quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
authors.forename: Chae-Yong
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea. Electronic address: gknife@plaza.snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Dong Gyu
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Deok
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Hwy
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018306:Neurocytoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Central neurocytoma; Functional outcome; Quality of life; Radiation therapy; Radiosurgery; Surgery