Cost Minimization Analysis of Conventional vs. Short-Course Radiotherapy with Temozolomide for Non-Elderly Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

J Hill, SI Patel, YM Zhu, TM Steed… - International Journal of …, 2022 - redjournal.org
… For patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, short-course RT with TMZ leads to cost …
Short-course RT with TMZ also reduces the number of treatment slots needed for these patients, …

A Review on the Role of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in High-Grade Glioma Patients

SMN Sakib - 2022 - osf.io
… , were included in a small randomized prospective study that … of malignant glioma in elderly
people–a randomised study. … Short course radiotherapy is an appropriate option for most …

Treatment of older adult patients with glioblastoma: Moving towards the inclusion of a comprehensive geriatric assessment for guiding management

M Chahal, B Thiessen, C Mariano - Current oncology, 2022 - mdpi.com
… We will review current treatment strategies for older patients … for prospective studies evaluating
geriatric assessment prior … to reduced survival of malignant glioma patients over age 65, …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy and safety of low-dose temozolomide maintenance therapy in elderly patients with glioblastoma: a retrospective cohort study

Q Tao, T Zhu, X Ge, S Gong… - Annals of Palliative …, 2022 - apm.amegroups.org
… In general, there is no consensus on the treatment plan for elderly patients with glioma
and little is known about the standardization of diagnosis and treatment guidelines for …

Outcomes and patterns of care in elderly patients with glioblastoma multiforme

RS Nunna, SI Khalid, S Patel, A Sethi, M Behbahani… - World neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
… Although survival is short in elderly patients who undergo … 12,607 patients older than 60
years with high-grade gliomas … Prudent future research would further validate the efficacy of …

Adjuvant radiation in older patients with glioblastoma: A retrospective single institution analysis

JW Lee, JP Kirkpatrick, F McSherry, JE Herndon… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Future investigation into factors associated with RT discontinuation and survival may
help guide clinical decision-making on RT dose-fractionation and supportive care. …

… III STUDY OF HYPOFRACTIONATED RADIOTHERAPY COMBINED WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED GLIOBLASTOMA …

Y Mineharu, M Uto, K Ichimura… - Neuro-Oncology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
… Twenty-one patients who had malignant glioma refractory to bevacizumab treatment were
… for resectable recurrent glioblastoma. Further validation in prospective studies is warranted. …

[HTML][HTML] Glioblastoma in Elderly Population

RB Santiago, H Borghei-Razavi, M Mandel… - Glioblastoma-Current …, 2022 - intechopen.com
… However, the 1-week short course radiotherapy for GBM is … No prospective study on elderly
patients so far has compared … High grade glioma treatment in elderly people: Is it different …

[HTML][HTML] Radiotherapy for newly diagnosed glioblastoma in the elderly: what is the standard?

CW Wee - Brain tumor research and treatment, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… For several decades, the optimal radiotherapy dose for high-grade gliomas has been …
major studies [29,30]. The Brain Tumor Study Group pooled 621 patients with malignant glioma

In regard to “Radiation for glioblastoma in the era of COVID-19: Patient selection and hypofractionation to maximize benefit and minimize risk”

S Rathod, S Kakamanu, R Koul - Advances in Radiation …, 2020 - advancesradonc.org
… The authors suggest that elderly patients (aged 65 years) with … regimen was supported by
prospective trial data.We suggest a … care or an ultrashort course of International Atomic Energy …