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High-dose proton beam therapy (PBT) uses excellent dose concentricity based on the unique characteristic termed the Bragg peak. PBT is a highly feasible treatment option that improves survival in select patien...
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Open AccessPeritumoral edema status of glioblastoma identifies patients reaching long-term disease control with specific progression patterns after tumor resection and high-dose proton boost
Glioblastoma peritumoral edema (PE) extent is associated with survival and progression pattern after tumor resection and radiotherapy (RT). To increase tumor control, proton beam was adopted to give high-dose ...
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Open AccessMaximum resection and immunotherapy improve glioblastoma patient survival: a retrospective single-institution prognostic analysis
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a refractory disease with a poor prognosis and various methods, including maximum resection and immunotherapy, have been tested to improve outcomes. In this retrospective study we analyze...
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Open AccessMalignant transformation of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma and differential diagnosis: case report
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is a rare astrocytic glioma, characterized by large pleomorphic and frequently multinucleated cells, spindle and lipidized cells, a dense pericellular reticulin network, and...
