Philip-Ephraim E E, Eyong K I, Williams U E, Ephraim R P
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, PMB 1278, Nigeria.
ISRN Oncol. 2012;2012:902178. doi: 10.5402/2012/902178. Epub 2012 Dec 11.
Gliomas are the commonest primary brain tumours in adults. They are usually classified and graded according to the criteria by the World Health Organisation. High-grade gliomas are the most malignant primary brain tumours. Conventional therapies include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. The tumours often demonstrate high levels of resistance to these conventional therapies, and in spite of treatment advances the prognosis remains poor.
神经胶质瘤是成人中最常见的原发性脑肿瘤。它们通常根据世界卫生组织的标准进行分类和分级。高级别神经胶质瘤是最恶性的原发性脑肿瘤。传统治疗方法包括手术、放疗和化疗。这些肿瘤通常对这些传统治疗表现出高度耐药性,尽管治疗有所进展,但预后仍然很差。