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Surgical management of newly diagnosed glioblastoma in adults: role of cytoreductive surgery

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We wish to acknowledge Stephen Haines, MD, Jack Rock, MD, and Tom Mikkelson, MD for their review and consultations regarding on this work. The authors also wish to express appreciation to the AANS/CNS Joint Guidelines Committee for their review, comments and suggestions. We also thank Linda Phillips for meeting organization and collection of materials and Emily Feinstein for her assistance in editing the material for publication.

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Ryken, T.C., Frankel, B., Julien, T. et al. Surgical management of newly diagnosed glioblastoma in adults: role of cytoreductive surgery. J Neurooncol 89, 271–286 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-008-9614-5

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