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Radiotherapy found effective in patients with glioblastoma multiforme

Published in Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly, September 18th, 2005

Radiotherapy was found to be effective in patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) with a limited prognosis and in patients above 70 years of age.

Investigators in the Netherlands conducted a study "to evaluate the efficacy of radiotherapy in patients with GBM with a limited prognosis and in patients older than 70 years. Retrospective analysis of 202 patients with GBM treated between 1990 and 2000 in a single institution [was performed]."

"Patients (including patients {{>=}}70 years) were assigned to RPA groups and their survival was compared with RTOG data. Median survival was 8.0 months for the total group and 13.9, 10.6, 3.8, 2.1 months for...

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