Table 5.
Patient Age and Glioma Grade | Indications for FUS | References |
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Pediatric Low-Grade Gliomas | Recurrent or residual tumors that are not amenable to resection or conventional radiation therapy | [106,107] |
Adult Low-Grade Gliomas | Small or deep-seated tumors that are not amenable to resection or as an adjunct to surgical resection to improve the extent of resection | [108] |
High-Grade Gliomas (Grade III/IV) | As a salvage therapy for recurrent tumors or as a palliative therapy for patients with poor performance status | [109] |