Abstract
BACKGROUND:Brain Glioma is one of the most common brain tumors that starts in the Glial cells of the brain which are the supportive tissue of the brain. Gliomas compromise about thirty percent of all brain tumors.OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the outcome of gamma knife radiosurgery as an effective treatment modality in the management of brain glioma.PATIENTS AND METHODS:A clinical retrospective study performed and conducted at Neurosciences hospital between January 2017 and November 2018. The cases conducted were 40 cases, 33 patients were undergone craniotomy prior to radiosurgery and the remaining 7 patients had radiosurgery with gamma knife as the first modality of treatment.RESULTS:Gamma Knife Radiosurgery has showed a good effect on tumor growth control and improving clinical outcome. In high grade glioma Gamma Knife Radiosurgery showed a good noticeable efficacy on prolongation of survival period and tumor control.CONCLUSION:Gamma Knife Radiosurgery gained an important role in the treatment of glioma in the last two decades in selected cases.
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Atraqchi, Ahmed A Al
(2024)
"The Impact of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Survival Period of Patients with Brain Gliomas,"
Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal: Vol. 23:
Iss.
1, Article 9.
DOI: 10.52573/ipmj.2024.182885
Available at:
https://ipmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol23/iss1/9
DOI
10.52573/ipmj.2024.182885