Abstract:Brain tumors are one of the most devastating diseases today because of the significant cognitive impairment suffered by patients, high mortality rates, and poor prognosis.Astrocytomas grade 4 bring five-year survival in approximately 5% of diagnosed patients, being the most aggressive and lethal tumors of the Central Nervous System (CNS).Astrocytomas grade 4 continue to be an unresolved complex medical problem. Despite accounting for more than 60% of malignant brain tumors in adults, these tumors have a low re… Show more
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