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ArticleEcancermedicalscience2020

Prospective study to assess the survival outcomes of planned irradiation of ipsilateral subventricular and periventricular zones in glioblastoma.

Deepthi Valiyaveettil, Monica Malik, Kothwal Syed Akram, Syed Fayaz Ahmed, Deepa M Joseph

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Article in Ecancermedicalscience, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Deepthi ValiyaveettilDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, India.
Monica MalikDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, India.
Kothwal Syed AkramDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Yashoda Superspeciality Hospital, Malakpet, Hyderabad 500036, India.
Syed Fayaz AhmedDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, India.
Deepa M JosephDepartment of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.
Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences RishikeshYashoda Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PURPOSE/

objectivesRetrospective evidence suggests that the irradiation of stem cells in the periventricular zone (PVZ), specifically the subventricular zone (SVZ), to higher doses may be associated with improved outcomes. MATERIALS/

methodsThis was a prospective study, done from 2012 to 2017 in glioblastoma patients to assess the efficacy of planned irradiation of ipsilateral PVZ and SVZ on survival outcomes. The clinical target volume included the tumour bed with a 1.5-2 cm margin, perilesional oedema and was expanded to encompass the ipsilateral PVZ (5 mm lateral expansion adjacent to the ventricles, including the SVZ, which was a 5 mm expansion lateral to lateral ventricle). The ipsilateral PVZ was planned to receive a dose of ≥50 Gy.

results89 patients were recruited of which 74 patients were available for the analysis. Median age was 48 years. Mean doses to ipsilateral PVZ and SVZ were 56.2 and 55.1Gy, respectively. Median overall survival in the entire group was 13 months. There was no significant correlation between survival and doses to ipsilateral, contralateral, or bilateral PVZ and SVZ. Median survival was 16, 12 and 6 months for Eastern Cooperative -Oncology Group (ECOG) PS 1, 2 and 3, respectively (

conclusionPlanned irradiation of potential stem cell niches in the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere did not result in improved survival as suggested by retrospective studies. Doses to contralateral or bilateral PVZ or SVZ also did not influence survival.

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glioblastomaperiventricular zoneradiationsubventricular zone

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PMID32256704
PMCPMC7105331
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