In a comparison of strategies for treating low-grade gliomas (brain tumors), patients in Norway treated at a hospital that generally favored early surgical resection (removal) had better overall survival than patients treated at a hospital that favored biopsy and watchful waiting, according to a study appearing in JAMA. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Jakola AS, et al. Comparison of a Strategy Favoring Early Surgical Resection vs a Strategy Favoring Watchful Waiting in Low-Grade Gliomas. JAMA. 2012;():1-8. Published online.
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