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Implantation of carmustine wafers (Gliadel®) for high-grade glioma treatment. A 9-year nationwide re...

Implantation of carmustine wafers (Gliadel®) for high-grade glioma treatment. A 9-year nationwide re...

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Implantation of carmustine wafers (Gliadel®) for high-grade glioma treatment. A 9-year nationwide retrospective study

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Full title

Implantation of carmustine wafers (Gliadel®) for high-grade glioma treatment. A 9-year nationwide retrospective study

Publisher

New York: Springer US

Journal title

Journal of neuro-oncology, 2020-03, Vol.147 (1), p.159-169

Language

English

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New York: Springer US

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Contents

Background
Carmustine wafers (CW) are approved to treat newly or recurrent high-grade gliomas (HGG). Widespread use has been limited regarding some doubtful uncertainties about their efficacy, related increased risk of infection and expensive cost.
Objective
To describe the epidemiology of CW implantation, search for related complications,...

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Full title

Implantation of carmustine wafers (Gliadel®) for high-grade glioma treatment. A 9-year nationwide retrospective study

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2344267754

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2344267754

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ISSN

0167-594X

E-ISSN

1573-7373

DOI

10.1007/s11060-020-03410-1

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