Table 6.
Recommendations for the management of meningiomas of WHO grades I–III.
Histology, degree of resection | Recommendations for the therapeutic management |
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WHO grade I, gross total resection | Observation |
WHO grade I, subtotal or partial resection | Observation or sterotactic radiosurgery/fractionated radiosurgery |
WHO grade II, gross total resection | Observation or fractionated radiosurgery |
WHO grade II, subtotal or partial resection | Fractionated radiosurgery |
WHO grade III | Fractionated radiosurgery, experimental chemotherapy or peptide receptor radionuclide therapy |