Risks and Benefits of Glioblastoma Resection in Older Adults: A Retrospective Austrian Multicenter Study
Sprache des Titels:
Englisch
Original Kurzfassung:
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the prognostic profile, clinical outcome, treatment-associated morbidity, and treatment burden of elderly patients with glioblastoma (GBM) undergoing microsurgical tumor resection as part of contemporary treatment algorithms.
METHODS:
We retrospectively identified patients with GBM ?65 years of age who were treated by resection at 2 neuro-oncology centers. Survival was assessed by Kaplan-Meier analyses; log-rank tests identified prognostic factors.
CONCLUSIONS:
Clinical outcome for elderly patients with GBM remains limited. Nonetheless, the observed treatment-associated morbidity and treatment burden were moderate in the patients, and patient age and performance status remained the strongest predictors for survival. The risks and benefits of tumor resection in the age of biomarker-adjusted treatment concepts require further prospective evaluation.
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