title: [Comparison of two treatment methods in inoperable primary brain tumors].
abstract: The results of two conservative treatment regimens in patients with inoperable brain tumours are presented. The group of 25 patients were treated with protracted telegammatherapy and concomitant multi-drug chemotherapy. Another group of 29 patients were irradiated with shorter series of increasing daily doses, receiving no chemotherapy. There was no statistical difference between survival curves of both groups of patients. The results indicate that irradiation with shorter series causes effects similar to protracted irradiation and allows reduction of treatment time by half.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Onkologii Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazurkiewicz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peszyński
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Trojanowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Porównanie dwóch metod leczenia pierwotnych nieoperacyjnych guzów mózgu.