Endoscopic Endonasal Surgical Strategy for Skull Base Chordomas Based on Tumor Growth Directions: Surgical Outcomes of 167 Patients During 3 Years

BackgroundSkull base chordomas (SBCs) are rare malignant bone tumors with dismal long-term local control. Endoscopic endonasal surgeries (EESs) are increasingly adopted to resect SBCs recently. Gross total resection (GTR) favors good outcomes. However, the SBCs often invade the skull base extensivel...

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Main Authors: Jiwei Bai, Mingxuan Li, Yujia Xiong, Yutao Shen, Chunhui Liu, Peng Zhao, Lei Cao, Songbai Gui, Chuzhong Li, Yazhuo Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.724972/full