Published December 2012
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Journal article
Hemispheric cerebral glioblastoma multiform survival. Analysis of 65 cases treated at the Department of Oncology in the Clinic's Hospital from 1980-2000
Creators
- 1. Universidad de la Republica, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital de Clinicas, Montevideo (Uruguay)
Description
The multiform gliobastoma is the most aggressive form of glioma. The five-year survival with surgical exclusive is zero. The life is prolonged by radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy (CT). The median survival in this series was similar to that described in the literature, there being a higher survival in patients with good neurological treated with surgery followed by RT and QT.
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Spanish)
- Glioblastoma multiforme cerebral hemisferico. Analisis de sobrevida de 65 casos tratados en el Departamento de Oncologia del Hospital de Clinicas desde 1980 a 2000
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Revista Medica del Uruguay (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 28
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 250-261
- ISSN
- 1688-0390
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Uruguay
- Country of Input or Organization
- Uruguay
- INIS RN
- 44122312
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRAIN; CHEMOTHERAPY; GLIOMAS; HOSPITALS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; BUILDINGS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASES; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY