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ArticleNeuro-oncology practice2019

Neurosurgical patterns of care for diffuse low-grade gliomas in Sweden between 2005 and 2015.

Louise Carstam, Anja Smits, Peter Milos, Alba Corell, Roger Henriksson, Jiri Bartek, Asgeir Store Jakola

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Article in Neuro-oncology practice, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Louise CarstamDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-6597-2570
Anja SmitsInstitute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden.
Peter MilosDepartment of Neurosurgery, Linköping University Hospital, Sweden.
Alba CorellDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Roger HenrikssonRegional Cancer Centre Stockholm Gotland, Stockholm, Sweden.
Jiri BartekDepartment of Neurosurgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Asgeir Store JakolaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sahlgrenska University Hospital · SEKarolinska University Hospital · SELinköping University Hospital · SERegion Västra Götaland · SEUppsala University Hospital · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn the last decade, increasing evidence has evolved for early and maximal safe resection of diffuse low-grade gliomas (LGGs) regarding survival. However, changes in clinical practice are known to occur slowly and we do not know if the scientific evidence has yet resulted in changes in neurosurgical patterns of care.

methodsThe Swedish Brain Tumor Registry was used to identify all patients with a first-time histopathological diagnosis of LGG between 2005 and 2015. For analysis of surgical treatment patterns, we subdivided assessed time periods into 2005-2008, 2009-2012, and 2013-2015. Population-based data on patient and disease characteristics, surgical management, and outcomes were extracted.

resultsA total of 548 patients with diffuse World Health Organization grade II gliomas were identified: 142 diagnosed during 2005-2008, 244 during 2009-2012, and 162 during 2013-2015. Resection as opposed to biopsy was performed in 64.3% during 2005-2008, 74.2% during 2009-2012, and 74.1% during 2013-2015 (

conclusionIn this nationwide, population-based study we observed a shift over time in favor of LGG resection. Further, a positive correlation between the more active surgical strategy and longer survival is shown, although no causality can be claimed because of possible confounding factors.

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diffuse low-grade gliomaglioma/surgeryneurosurgerypatterns of caretreatment outcome

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