Radiotherapy Results of Brain Astrocytoma and glioblastoma Multiforme.
- Author:
Doo Ho CHOI
1
;
Il Han KIM
;
Sung Whan HA
;
Je Geun CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Therapeutic Radiology, College of Medicine Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Astrocytoma;
glioblastoma multiforma;
Radiotherapy
- MeSH:
Astrocytoma*;
Brain*;
Glioblastoma*;
Humans;
Radiotherapy*;
Retrospective Studies;
Survival Rate
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology
1988;6(2):163-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A retrospective analysis was performed on 49 patients with astrocytoma of glioblastoma multiforme of brain who received postoperative radiotherapy in the period between February 1979 and December 1985. Fourteen patients had grade I astrocytoma, 11 patients grade II, 14 patients grade III, and 10 patients glioblastoma multiforme. Three year actuarial surival rates were 85.7%, 44.6% and 23.1% for grade I,II, and III astrocytomas, respectively. One and 2 year actuarial survival rates for patients with glioblastoma multiforme were 54.5% and 27.3%, respectively. Histologic grade, age, extent of operation and tumor location were revealed to be prognosticators.
