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Rogne SG, Konglund A, Meling TR, Scheie D, Johannesen TB, Rønning P, Helseth E. Intracranial tumor surgery in patients >70 years of age: is clinical practice worthwhile or futile?Acta Neurol Scand: DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01157.x.© 2009 The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Munksgaard.Objectives [ndash] To study survival and functional outcome after intracranial tumor surgery in elderly patients.Materials and methods [ndash] This is a retrospective study of 289 consecutive patients of age [ge]70 years, who underwent primary surgery (resection or biopsy) in the time period 2003[ndash]2007 for an intracranial tumor (87 astrocytomas, 79 meningiomas, 62 brain metastases, 33 pituitary adenomas and 28 other tumors).Results [ndash] The surgical m

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