The Problem of Glioma of the Brain

Abstract

There tends to be a periodic lack of interest in the study of cerebral gliomata, though these neoplasms continue to inflict their havoc on the health and lives of far too many young and middle-aged people. This paper is therefore aimed at recalling attention to this important subject and reviewing certain facts and conclusions gained from our experience with a consecutive series of 700 patients with neoplasms of the brain, of which 466 were gliomata.

The Management of the Gliomata

“…This in many respects is far from true, but it is important that attempts at treatment should not increase disability. In the larger series of intracranial tumours which have been analysed and published (Cushing 1932, Grant 1956, Ley et al 1962, Rowbotham et al 1955, the proportion of gliomata has varied between 40% and 66%. Of all the patients admitted under my own care during the past ten years approximately 13 % have had intracranial gliomata.…”