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Treatment experience. Glioblastoma multiforme treated with 15 MeV fast neutrons
Author(s) -
Herskovic Arnold,
Ornitz Robert D.,
Shell Michael,
Rogers Charles C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19820615)49:12<2463::aid-cncr2820491208>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - medicine , glioblastoma , autopsy , biopsy , surgery , radiology , nuclear medicine , cancer research
Thirty‐one patients with glioblastoma multiforme treated at the Middle Atlantic Neutron Therapy Association (MANTA) are reported. All but one patient completed a prescribed course of treatment, and most demonstrated clinical improvement. Mean survivals of 11.1 months for Grade III neutron‐treated patients and 6.8 months for Grade IV patients were obtained. Persistent tumor in seven of eight patients was confirmed by biopsy or autopsy.