title: Radiation therapy of microgliomas.
abstract: Microglioma (reticulum-cell sarcoma) of the central nervous system is uncommon. The authors reviewed 12 biopsy-proved cases with clinical and radiographic evidence of involvement limited to the central nervous system which were seen between 1966 and 1980. The age range was 15-81 and there were 8 females and 4 males. No patient had clinical evidence of seeding in the spinal canal. All patients were treated with 3,000-5,000 rad (30-50 Gy). Eleven patients died of tumor; the only survivor has remained continuously free of recurrence for 79 months. The poor survival suggests that a higher dose and adjuvant chemotherapy should be considered in the initial management of microglioma.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage