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The Onco-functional Balance in Diffuse Gliomas: Evolution of the Concept over the Past Decade - And the Next Steps

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Journal Brain Spine
Date 2025 Jan 24
PMID 39850593
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Abstract

•Defining the concept of "onco-functional" balance.•Detailing the clinical implications in brain tumor surgery.•Discussing the future of this philosophy.

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