Treatment outcomes of hypofractionated radiotherapy combined with temozolomide followed by bevacizumab salvage therapy in glioblastoma patients aged > 75 years.
Int J Clin Oncol
; 23(5): 820-825, 2018 Oct.
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BACKGROUND: The optimal treatment for elderly patients with glioblastoma has not been established. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the safety and efficacy of hypofractionated radiotherapy (45 Gy/15 fr) combined with temozolomide (TMZ) followed by bevacizumab (BEV) salvage treatment in 18 glioblastoma patients aged > 75 years. RESULTS: All of the patients received safe hypofractionated radiotherapy and concomitant TMZ (75 mg/m2), and 14 of 18 patients received maintenance TMZ. We administered BEV to 17 of 18 patients because their Karnofsky Performance Status scores declined and/or recurrence was detected. During the follow-up period (median duration: 17.5 months, range 3-33 months), 12 patients died of their disease. While the median progression-free survival period was 2.5 months, the median overall survival period was 20 months. Adverse events (National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events grade 3 or 4) occurred in 5 patients. CONCLUSION: Hypofractionated radiotherapy combined with TMZ and BEV salvage treatment was found to be safe and effective in glioblastoma patients aged > 75 years.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Terapia de Salvação
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Glioblastoma
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Quimiorradioterapia
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article