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Cerebellar glioblastoma
Author(s) -
Kopelson Gene
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(19820715)50:2<308::aid-cncr2820500224>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - medicine , glioblastoma , posterior cranial fossa , posterior fossa , biopsy , referral , surgery , radiology , cancer research , family medicine
Eight patients with biopsy‐proven cerebellar glioblastoma were seen at a major referral center over a 19‐year period. Although patients with grade IV lesions did poorly, long‐term survival can be achieved occasionally as demonstrated by one of four patients with grade III lesions who is alive and well more than eight years later. Local‐regional contiguous invasiveness rather than subarachnoid dissemination appears to be the major pattern of tumor spread, and local‐regional irradiation to the posterior fossa and adjacent areas at risk appears to be an acceptable form of management.