title: [Primary central nervous system lymphoma in elderly patients--a therapeutical challenge].
abstract: The importance of whole brain radiotherapy in elderly patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) and other therapeutic options are discussed on the basis of a case study.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Schmerztherapie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin (ZISOP), Landeskrankenhaus Klagenfurt, Osterreich. mario.molnar@kabeg.at
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molnar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D018450:Disease Progression; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods