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High-grade glioma: elderly patients, older treatments

Pasquale De Bonis Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy; Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy. [email protected]
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Annunziato Mangiola Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy; Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Angelo Pompucci Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy; Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Manuela Porso Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Unit, Sant’ Andrea Hospital, La Sapienza University, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189, Rome, Italy; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Unit, Sant’ Andrea Hospital, La Sapienza University, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189, Rome, Italy
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Carmelo Anile Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy; Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
Pages 1293-1296 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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