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Twice a day accelerated irradiation in postoperative treatment of supratentorial grade III and IV astrocytomas in adults
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Abstract
Fourty-seven patients with histologically proven grade III–IV astrocytoma received postoperative accelerated radiotherapy with 2 fractions of 2,65 Gy twice daily, up to total tumor dose of 53 Gy in ten days. The tolerance of the treatment was good, actuarial survival rates at 2, 3 and 5 years were 15%, 9% and 0% respectively.
Abstract
Fourty-seven patients with histologically proven grade III–IV astrocytoma received postoperative accelerated radiotherapy with 2 fractions of 2,65 Gy twice daily, up to total tumor dose of 53 Gy in ten days. The tolerance of the treatment was good, actuarial survival rates at 2, 3 and 5 years were 15%, 9% and 0% respectively.


Title
Twice a day accelerated irradiation in postoperative treatment of supratentorial grade III and IV astrocytomas in adults
Journal
Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy
Issue
Pages
80-82
Published online
1996-01-01
DOI
10.1016/S1428-2267(96)70096-0
Bibliographic record
Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 1996;1(2):80-82.
Authors
B. Gliński
P. Dymek
J. Skołyszewski