Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Multicenter Study
Adult brainstem glioma: a multicentre retrospective analysis of 47 Italian patients.
Adult brainstem gliomas are rare primary brain tumours with heterogeneous clinical course. The low frequency of these tumours makes it difficult to achieve high-quality evidence regarding prognostic factors, adequate therapeutic approach and outcome in such patients. ⋯ Further prospective multicentre efforts, and hopefully clinical trials, are necessary to improve outcome in this neglected glioma patient population.