title: Combined postoperative radiotherapy and pcv-chemotherapy (ccnu, procarbazine and vincristine) in managing anaplastic astrocytoma - a report of a long-term follow-up.
abstract: Postoperative radiotherapy together with CCNU, procarbazine and vincristine (PCV-chemotherapy regimen) were analysed in patients with histologically confirmed anaplastic astrocytoma. This report evaluates the long-term survival correlated with important prognostic variables. Patients who received more than 6 courses of the PCV-chemotherapy had significantly longer survival (P=0.03). Age and performance status, identified as important prognostic factors in previous studies, are confirmed in this analysis.
authors.affiliation: TEL AVIV UNIV,TEL AVIV SOURASKY MED CTR,DEPT ONCOL,IL-69978 TEL AVIV,ISRAEL. TEL AVIV UNIV,SACKLER FAC MED,IL-69978 TEL AVIV,ISRAEL.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ron
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wigler
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kovner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inbar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaitchik