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. 2010 Dec 25:1:96.
doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.74243.

Gliomas: Survival, origin and early detection

Patrick J Kelly  1
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Gliomas: Survival, origin and early detection

Patrick J Kelly. Surg Neurol Int. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Early detection; glioblastoma; gliomas; stem cells.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Post surgical survival following resection in patients with grade IV astrocytomas (glioblastoma) in a recent unpublished series (Kelly 2000) compared to survival curves adapted from earlier studies in the literature (Kelly 1992,[3] Burger 1986,[2] Bucy 1987,[4] Ringertz 1950[7]
Figure 2
Figure 2
Survival following stereotactic biopsy and stereotactic resection in 340 patients with low grade astrocytomas.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Survival following stereotactic biopsy and stereotactic resection in 223 patients with low grade mixed gliomas.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Life table plot of survival following stereotactic biopsy and stereotactic resection in 308 patients with the histologic diagnosis of low grade oligodendroglioma.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Three frames of time-lapse movie of micro-organ culture of portion of stereotactic biopsy obtained from tissue surrounding a glioma mass. Note amoeboid cells with pseudopods used for propulsion.
Figure 6
Figure 6
Mobile MRI unit at the reflecting pool in Washington, DC offering scans to members of the U.S Congress and their staffs. Results? Classified.
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