J Korean Soc Ther Radiol.
1988 Dec;6(2):163-168.
Radiotherapy Results of Brain Astrocytoma and glioblastoma Multiforme
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Therapeutic Radiology, College of Medicine Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A retrospective analysis was performed on 49 patients with astrocytoma of glioblastoma multiforme of brain who received postoperative radiotherapy in the period between February 1979 and December 1985. Fourteen patients had grade I astrocytoma, 11 patients grade II, 14 patients grade III, and 10 patients glioblastoma multiforme. Three year actuarial surival rates were 85.7%, 44.6% and 23.1% for grade I,II, and III astrocytomas, respectively. One and 2 year actuarial survival rates for patients with glioblastoma multiforme were 54.5% and 27.3%, respectively. Histologic grade, age, extent of operation and tumor location were revealed to be prognosticators.
