Malignant glioma: patterns of failure following individually tailored limited volume irradiation

Radiother Oncol. 1994 Feb;30(2):146-9. doi: 10.1016/0167-8140(94)90044-2.

Abstract

Treatment outcome was analyzed for 66 patients with malignant glioma treated with individually CT-planned multifield irradiation techniques. Total doses of 60 Gy were given, with the planning target volume (PTV) including 2 cm beyond the tumour indicated by preoperative CT examination. Median survival was 14 months, and 86% of recurrences occurred in the treated volume. Our results suggest that the used PTV and radiation technique should be appropriate in radiotherapy of malignant glioma.

MeSH terms

  • Astrocytoma / radiotherapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glioblastoma / radiotherapy
  • Glioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Glioma / radiotherapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Failure