Therapy of malignant glioma has changed and developed further in the last years. Standard therapy consists of operation with consecutively radiochemotherapy and chemotherapy in WHO grade IV glioma, and either radiotherapy or chemotherapy in grade III glioma. Older patients, who have a worse prognosis, should be considered separately. In case of recurrent disease, further therapy should be discussed individually with more and more therapeutically options. Symptomatic and supportive treatment must not be neglected and should be always reconsidered and optimized.     «

Therapy of malignant glioma has changed and developed further in the last years. Standard therapy consists of operation with consecutively radiochemotherapy and chemotherapy in WHO grade IV glioma, and either radiotherapy or chemotherapy in grade III glioma. Older patients, who have a worse prognosis, should be considered separately. In case of recurrent disease, further therapy should be discussed individually with more and more therapeutically options. Symptomatic and supportive treatment must...     »