#109 Misnomers in medicine: Low grade glioma

BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast

• Episode: #109 Misnomers in medicine: Low grade glioma
• Website: BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast
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• Duration: 00:21:05
• Published: 2018-05-17 11:00

The year 2016 marked the transition in an era of neuro-oncology from histologic-based diagnoses of primary brain tumors to a molecular and genetic classification system. Drs. Jorg Dietrich (neuro-oncology) and Brian Nahed (neurosurgery) of Massachusetts General Hospital discuss what the reclassification of primary glial neoplasms means for their patients.

Produced by James E. Siegler. Music by Lee Rosevere, Ian Sutherland, and Lovira. Voiceover by Erika Mejia. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision making.

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