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Suggested criteria for consideration of second surgery
| Criteria | Value |
|---|---|
| Recommend | |
| MRI T1 post-contrast, Perfusion or PET scanning may be required in some cases | Incontrovertible evidence of disease progression |
| Discussed at MDT | 100% of patients |
| Clinical Objective | Improve Quality of Life |
| KPS > 70 | ≥ 70 |
| Time from first surgery | ≥ 9 months |
| Target extent of resection | ≥ 90% contrast enhancing tumour |
| Desirable | |
| Availability of other therapies | Other therapies available |
| Comorbidities | Few |
