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Should radiotherapy for low-grade glioma be given immediately after surgery or at the time of progression?

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boxed-textvan den Bent MJ et al. (2005) Long-term efficacy of early versus delayed radiotherapy for low-grade astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma in adults: the EORTC 22845 randomised trial. Lancet 366: 985–990

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