[The role of low grade glioma prognostic factors in therapeutic choices - summary of international literature and recommendations with conclusions]

Magy Onkol. 2021 Mar 17;65(1):59-70. Epub 2020 Aug 24.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Our knowledge on low grade gliomas has grown extensively recently. Both molecular alterations and clinical trials unraveling their clinical significance are difficult to get familiar with. Thus, efforts made to reach any consensus are of upmost importance, so that multidisciplinary teams involved in patient management can make up-to-date, individually-tailored therapeutic plans. Our aims were to synthesize all the molecular and clinical investigations, recommendations and guidelines related to low grade gliomas in Hungarian language, and to define low and high risk prognostic groups with different therapeutic strategies. The roles of 21 molecular pathological markers and their significance levels in low grade gliomas are summarized in this paper. Data from relevant literature, as well as recommendations of neuro-oncological organizations were included. This summary could help to integrate diverse therapeutic plans of the past decades in low grade gliomas. Moreover, this paper may serve as a source for future revisions when updating low and high risk groups in low grade gliomas.

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Brain Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Glioma* / genetics
  • Glioma* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Prognosis