title: Endocurietherapy of glioblastoma multiforme with 125iodine: results of treatment.
abstract: We report our initial results of treatment of eight patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme by means of a combination of surgical resection, 125Iodine endocurietherapy (4,000 rad), and external-beam radiotherapy (6,000 rad) for a total tumor bed dose of 10,000 rad.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of the Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska College of Medicine.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Good
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Skultety
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Leibrock
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes