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Title:

Does age really matter? Radiotherapy in elderly patients with glioblastoma, the Munich experience.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Straube, Christoph; Scherb, Hagen; Gempt, Jens; Bette, Stefanie; Zimmer, Claus; Schmidt-Graf, Friederike; Schlegel, Jürgen; Meyer, Bernhard; Combs, Stephanie E
Abstract:
Glioblastoma is usually diagnosed around the age of 60-70 years. Patients older than 65 years are frequently described as "elderly". Several trials with monotherapy have established treatment regimens that offer therapies with reduced side effects but reduced efficacy. We analysed the outcome of elderly glioblastoma patients treated at our facility.We performed a retrospective analysis of 62 consecutive patients older than 65 years treated for a primary glioblastoma at our facility from 2009 to...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Radiat Oncol
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
12
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
77
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s13014-017-0809-9
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28454549
Print-ISSN:
1748-717X
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Neuroradiologie (Prof. Zimmer); Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie; Klinik und Poliklinik für RadioOnkologie und Strahlentherapie; Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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