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ArticleJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2012

Temozolomide during and after Radiotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastomas : A Prospective Multicenter Study of Korean Patients.

Jin-Deok Joo, Jong Hee Chang, Jeong Hoon Kim, Yong-Kil Hong, Young-Hoon Kim, Chae-Yong Kim

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Article in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jin-Deok JooDepartment of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Jong Hee Chang
Jeong Hoon Kim
Yong-Kil Hong
Young-Hoon Kim
Chae-Yong Kim
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · KRCatholic University of Korea · KRUlsan College · KRYonsei University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study was performed to determine the safety and outcome of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and adjuvant chemotherapy with temozolomide for Korean patients with a newly diagnosed glioblastoma.

methodsPatients were recruited from four institutions between 2004 and 2007. The patients received fractionated focal irradiation in daily fractions of 2 Gy given 5 days per week for 6 weeks and daily temozolomide, followed by 6 cycles of adjuvant temozolomide. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS) and the secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), response, and safety.

resultsA total of 103 patients were enrolled in this study. Ninety-six patients (93%) completed the CCRT and 54 patients (52%) received 6 cycles of adjuvant temozolomide. The response rate was 73% (53/73) and the tumor control rate was 92% (67/73). Of the 96 patients who completed the CCRT, the median OS was 18.0 months and the 1- and 2-year OS rates were 74 and 38%, respectively. The median PFS was 10.0 months and the 1- and 2-year PFS rates were 33 and 16%, respectively. The only significant prognostic factor of survival was the extent of surgical resection (p<0.05). CCRT resulted in grade 3 or 4 hematologic toxic effects in 8% of patients. No opportunistic infections were noted.

conclusionThis study is the first prospective multi-institutional report of CCRT and adjuvant chemotherapy with temozolomide for patients with a newly diagnosed glioblastoma in Korea. The current protocol may prolong the survival of Korean patients with a glioblastoma and may be tolerable in terms of toxicity.

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ChemoradiotherapyGlioblastomaKoreaTemozolomide

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PMCPMC3467382
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