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The treatment of brain tumors is complex and depends on several factors such as histologic type, location and extension, age and general conditions of the patient. Brain tumors can be treated with surgery, radiation therapy (RT) and chemotherapy, often in combination, in relation to the needs of patient [1].
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D’Angelo, V., Mignini, R., Scarabino, T. (2012). Surgery. In: Scarabino, T. (eds) Imaging Gliomas After Treatment. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2370-3_2
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