SIOP PODC Adapted treatment guidelines for low grade gliomas in low and middle income settings
Articles > Article · 2017
Authors: Laila HESSİSSEN, Jeannette Parkes, Nisreen AMAYİRİ, Naureen MUSHTAQ, Nongnuch SİRACHAİNAN, Yavuz ANACAK, Dipayan Mitra, Anthony Figaji, Antoinette Schouten-van Meeteren, Michael SULLİVAN, Hester Burger, Alan Davidson, Eric Bouffet, Simon BAİLEY
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2017, vol 64
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26737
Summary
Effective treatment of children with low grade glioma (LGG) requires a functioning multi-disciplinary team with adequate neurosurgical, neuroradiological, pathological, radiotherapy and chemotherapy facilities and personnel. In addition, the treating centre should have the capacity to manage a variety of LGG and treatment-associated complications. These requirements have made it difficult for many centers in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) to offer effective treatment and follow up. This article provides management recommendations for children with LGG according to the level of facilities available.