Radiotherapy Result of Brain Stem Tumors / 대한치료방사선과학회지
Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology
;
: 189-196, 1989.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-96250
ABSTRACT
Twenty five patients with tumors of the brain stem were treated with radiotherapy between 1979 and 1987. Histological diagnosis could be obtained in 6 cases, and other 19 patients were diagnosed by neurologic findings and CT or MRI. Eighteen patients were treated by radical radiotherapy and 6 patients received both operation and radiotherapy, while 1 patient received chemotherapy after radiotherapy. Total dose ranged from 50 Gy to 55 Gy. By an clinical scoring scale at 2 months after radiotherapy, no complete response was obtained, but 16 cases achieved partial response, 2 cases were stable, and 4 cases were deteriorated. The overall survival rate at 3 years was 36%. Age, performance status at diagnosis, degree of cranial nerve involvement, CT pattern of post-contrast enhancement, and clinical response by scoring scale were correlated with survival.
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Main subject:
Radiotherapy
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Brain
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Brain Stem
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Survival Rate
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Cranial Nerves
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Brain Stem Neoplasms
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Diagnosis
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Drug Therapy
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Neurologic Manifestations
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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