WHO Grade 2 (Atypical) Meningioma When Surgery Did Not Fully Relieve Symptoms
WHO grade 2 (atypical) meningioma carries a higher risk of recurrence and requires a more active management strategy. When initial surgical resection does not achieve the intended goals, further treatment is mandatory.
WHO grade 2 (atypical) meningioma. In meningioma WHO grade 2, therapy is mandatory.
Surgery was performed as the first option — both to obtain tissue for diagnosis and to remove mass effect, targeting a Simpson grade I resection. The goals of relieving neurological symptoms and mass effect were not fully met, prompting escalation to the next treatment step.
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In meningioma WHO grade 2, therapy is mandatory.
For WHO grade 2 meningioma with a Simpson IV-V resection, RT is recommended.
Patients with recurrent or atypical meningiomas should receive fractionated radiotherapy.
DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab150
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