title: Accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy in 149 patients with glioblastoma multiforme.
abstract: Between August 1986 and December 1997, 149 patients with glioblastoma were treated postoperatively with 1.5 Gy fractions three times daily to a total dose of 54 Gy with 4-h intervals. Median actuarial survival was 8.8 months. Survival was 31% at 12 months and 4% at 24 months. No severe acute toxicity occurred. Multivariate analysis revealed that only age < or = 60 years and lactate dehydrogenase levels < or = 240 U/l predicted significantly higher survival probabilities.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Strahlentherapie, Radiologische Universitätsklinik, Freiburg i.Br., Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lutterbach
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weigel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guttenberger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hinkelbein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate