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Delay in adjuvant chemoradiation impacts survival outcome in glioblastoma multiforme patients.

Authors :
Potharaju, Mahadev
Mathavan, Anugraha
Mangaleswaran, Balamurugan
Ghosh, Siddhartha
John, Reginald
Source :
Acta Oncologica. Mar2020, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p320-323. 4p. 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The article offers information on the glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the commonest primary brain malignant tumor eludes a cure. It mentions that radiotherapy (RT) has consistently shown to improve OS compared to best supportive care in GBM patients; and also mentions that patients who were alive at the time of last follow-up were classified as censored observations.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0284186X
Volume :
59
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Acta Oncologica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
141877020
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2019.1672893