title: Brachytherapy for malignant recurrent and untreated gliomas.
abstract: Twelve consecutive patients with recurrent malignant glioma were treated with brachytherapy. Thereafter, a prospective randomized study involving 35 patients was undertaken. Although additional study is necessary, preliminary recommendation calls for treatment at diagnosis rather than at recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Hitchon
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: VanGilder
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jani
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005910:Glioma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D016019:Survival Analysis