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Editorial
. 2021 Jun 1;23(6):869-871.
doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noab064.

Brainstem gliomas … the devil is in the details

Adriana Fonseca  1 , Eric Bouffet  1
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Editorial

Brainstem gliomas … the devil is in the details

Adriana Fonseca et al. Neuro Oncol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: DIPG; brainstem gliomas; epidemiology; high-grade glioma.

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Schema illustrating some of the different entities among brainstem gliomas, clinical characteristics, most frequent alterations, and overall survival outcomes.
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