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Article: Results of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy in supratentorial malignant glioma patients
- Article from:
- Turkish Journal of Cancer
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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CopyrightCopyright Turkish Association for Cancer Research and Control Apr-Jun 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Sixty patients with the diagnosis of supratentorial malignant glial tumor, treated between November 1993-June 1997, were retrospectively analyzed. The patients had a median age of 47 years and a median Karnofsky Performance Status score of 90. Histology consisted of anaplastic astrocytoma in 21 (35%) and glioblastoma multiforme in 39 (65%) patients. Median survival was 13 months for all patients, 12 months for GBM patients and 43 months for AA patients. Survival rates at 1 and 3 years were 55%, 28% for all patients; 39%, 12% for GBM patients and 80%, 54% for AA patients, respectively. Univariate analysis revealed significant impact of histology, KPS, duration of symptoms and age on ...