The Evolving Role of Neurosurgical Intervention for Central Nervous System Tumors.

Since its inception, greater than a century ago, neurosurgery has represented the fundamental trait-d'union between clinical management, scientific investigation, and therapeutic advancements in the field of brain tumors. During the years, oncological neurosurgery has evolved as a self-standing subspecialty, due to technical progress, equipment improvement, evolution of therapeutic paradigms, and the progressively crucial role that it plays in the execution of complex therapeutic strategies and modern clinical trials.