Radical resection for the treatment of glioma

The surgical management of gliomas of the brain continues to be an area for investigation and of some controversy. Many of the questions can be answered by careful clinical investigation, using modern techniques of epidemiology and carefully controlled prospective studies. Until these studies are available, a strong case can be made for the treatment of many gliomas of the brain with radical surgical resection. In some cases this strategy can provide cures or long-term remissions, and in others it can provide disease control when combined with adjunctive measures, such as radiation therapy.