Radiotherapy for Glioblastoma in the Elderly

Keime-Guibert, Florence; Chinot, Olivier; Taillandier, Luc; Cartalat‐Carel, Stéphanie; Frénay, Marc; Kantor, Guy; Guillamo, Jean‐Sébastien; Jadaud, É.; Colin, Philippe; Bondiau, Pierre‐Yves; Meneï, Philippe; Loiseau, Hugues; Bernier, V.; Honnorat, Jérôme; Barrié, Maryline; Mokhtari, Karima; Mazeron, Jean‐Jacques; Bissery, Anne; Delattre, Jean‐Yves

doi:10.1056/NEJMOA065901

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Radiotherapy for Glioblastoma in the Elderly

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Authors:

Florence Keime-Guibert

Olivier Chinot

Luc Taillandier

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is no community standard for the treatment of glioblastoma in patients 70 years of age or older. We conducted a randomized trial that compared radiotherapy and supportive care with supportive care alone in such patients. METHODS: Patients 70 years of age or older with a newly diagn...

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Medicine

Radiation therapy

Glioblastoma

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