Journal of Tumour Research & Reports

Mostafa K Barakat

Publications

• Research Article
  Outcome of High Grade Gliomas in Limited Resource Country (10 Years’ Experience in Alexandria University Oncology Center 2003-2012)
  Author(s): Mostafa K Barakat, Abdelaziz M Belal, Shadi H Fadel and Gamal HMostafa K Barakat, Abdelaziz M Belal, Shadi H Fadel and Gamal H
  
  Background: Gliomas are the most common form of malignant primary brain tumors in adults with an annual incidence of approximately five per 100,000 people. In Egypt, primary Central Nervous System (CNS) neoplasms are rare, constituting about 1-2% of all human neoplasms, with High Grade Gliomas (HGGs) being the most common type. The study aims to discover the histo-pathological aspect of HGGs, risk factors, and descriptive analysis of treatment received in Clinical oncology department affiliated with Alexandria University Hospital. Methods: Data were collected and analyzed for four hundred and thirty four patients with histologically proven HGGs in the period between 2003 and 2012. Results: Age of patients ranged from 21 to 83 years. Most cases (80.4%) were Glioblastoma Multiform (GBM), followed by Anaplastic Astrocytoma (AA) reaching14.3% of patients. In this study, 45.4% of patients .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2475-3203.1000111

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