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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2020

Salvage Radiation Therapy for Patients With Relapsing Glioblastoma Multiforme and the Role of Slow Fractionation.

I Frank Ciernik, Yann Gager, Christof Renner, Sybille Spieker, Nicole Arndt, Karsten Neumann

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

I Frank CiernikDepartment of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, City Hospital, Dessau, Germany.
Yann GagerPathoNext GmbH, Leipzig, Germany.
Christof RennerDepartment of Neurosurgery, City Hospital, Dessau, Germany.
Sybille SpiekerDepartment of Neurology, City Hospital, Dessau, Germany.
Nicole ArndtGeneral Pathology, Department of Pathology, City Hospital, Dessau, Germany.
Karsten NeumannMolecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, City Hospital, Dessau, Germany.
Städtisches Klinikum Dessau · DEUniversity of Zurich · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSalvage radiation therapy (SRT) can be offered to patients with relapsing glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Here we report our experience with a schedule extending the treatment time of SRT with the aim to prolong the cytotoxic effect of ionizing radiation while minimizing the cytotoxic hazards for the surrounding brain. METHODS AND PATIENTS: From 2009 until 2017, 124 of 218 patients received radical resection, adjuvant chemo-radiation with photons and temozolomide (TMZ) followed by adjuvant TMZ. Re-irradiation was performed in 26 patients due to local relapse. Treatment schedules varied. Survival and molecular markers were assessed.

resultsThe median survival was respectively 12 months (9-14.5) of the 124 patients treated with tri-modal therapy and 19.2 months (14.9-24.6) for the 26 patients retreated with SRT (

conclusionsRe-irradiation of relapsing GBM is a highly valid treatment option. Our observation challenges hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for retreatment and controlled trials on the fractionation dose for SRT are needed. Robust predictive molecular markers could be beneficial in the selection of patients for SRT.

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external beam radiotherapyGBMglioblastoma multiformegliomaradiotherapyreirradiationsalvagesalvage therapy

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PMID33364191
PMCPMC7753368
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