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Extent of Resection in Malignant Gliomas: a Critical Summary

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Sawaya, R. Extent of Resection in Malignant Gliomas: a Critical Summary. J Neurooncol 42, 303–305 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006167412835

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