Published October 2011 | Version v1
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Radiotherapy of brain metastases and glioblastomas in elderly patients

Creators

  • 1. Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif (France)

Description

As the occurrence of malignant gliomas and brain metastases is increasing in elderly people, the authors report the definition of an optimal therapeutic strategy for these patients. For patients in good health condition, a prospective randomized showed a modest benefit of radiotherapy alone with respect to support cares in terms of survival. The radiotherapy scheme is discussed in terms of dose and number of fractions. It seems that the physiological age is a strong prognosis factor. Short communication

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canrad.2011.07.033

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Radiotherapie des metastases cerebrales et des glioblastomes chez le sujet age

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.canrad.2011.07.033;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cancer Radiotherapie
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
6-7
Journal Page Range
p. 572
ISSN
1278-3218
CODEN
CARAFC

Conference

Title
22. national congress of the French society of oncological radiotherapy (SFRO)
Original Conference Title
22. congres national de la Societe Francaise de Radiotherapie Oncologique (SFRO)
Dates
5-7 Oct 2011
Place
Paris (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
43041549
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGE DEPENDENCE; BRAIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; ELDERLY PEOPLE; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; GLIOMAS; IRRADIATION PROCEDURES; METASTASES; OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; SURVIVAL CURVES
Descriptors DEC
ADULTS; AGE GROUPS; AGED ADULTS; ANIMALS; BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASES; DOSES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; IRRADIATION; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; MINORITY GROUPS; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; POPULATIONS; PRIMATES; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES