Open AccessPathologic Characteristics Associated With Local Recurrence of Atypical Meningiomas Following Surgical Resection
Author(s) -
Laura Zima,
Michael J. Baine,
Richard Sleightholm,
Bangchen Wang,
Michael Punsoni,
Michele R. Aizenberg,
Chi Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical medicine research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-3011
pISSN - 1918-3003
DOI - 10.14740/jocmr4444
Subject(s) - medicine , proportional hazards model , meningioma , hazard ratio , surgery , logistic regression , medical record , retrospective cohort study , resection , confidence interval
Optimal management of grade II meningiomas following resection remains controversial, owing mostly to the heterogeneity of post-operative (post-op) recurrence patterns across studies. Improved risk stratification of these patients would ensure that only those most at risk of recurrence would undergo appropriate post-op radiation therapy (RT).