Gliomas
Glioma patient survival extended with Gliadel wafer as adjuvant chemotherapy
Published in Clinical Oncology Week, May 8th, 2006
According to recent research from Germany, "Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy increases survival of primary malignant glioma patients beyond 12-18 months. The only interstitial chemotherapy treatment approved for malignant glioma is Gliadel wafer containing carmustine (BCNU) placed in the resection cavity at surgery."
"Analysis of a large trial by Westphal and colleagues (n=240) showed a 29% risk reduction (p=.03) in the BCNU wafer-treated group over the course of the 30-month trial," explained M....
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