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Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Neurosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University. Mansoura, Egypt
Abstract
Background: This study determines the efficacy and tolerability of hypofraction- ated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy in conjunction with daily temozolomide in treatment of previously irradiated recurrent malignant glioma.Methods:We enrolled 21 patients diagnosed with recurrent or progressive malignant glioma who previously underwent external beam irradiation. All patients had hypofrac- tionated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy to a total dose of 30 Gy in six fractions, over a two-week period, concurrent with daily temozolomide (75 mg/m2).Results: At the median follow up of 9.5 months (range: 2.5-42), there were 18 (86%) patients who had died. Median overall survival from the onset of hypofractionated three- dimensional conformal radiotherapy was nine months and median time to progression was five months. There was no detectable severe toxicity. Salvage surgery prior to hypofractionated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and planning target volume significantly influenced patient outcome according to multivariate analysis.Conclusion: Hypofractionated conformal re-irradiation concurrent with daily temozolomide is a feasible, well-tolerated treatment for recurrent malignant glioma. Patients with surgical re-resection and smaller planning target volumes have the most favorable outcomes.
Sharaf Eldeen, D. A., Elkareem Toson, E. A., Elraheem Alshahat, M. A. & Taha, A. Nageeb. (2012). Concurrent Hypofractionated Three-dimensional Re-irradiation and Temozolomide in Recurrent Malignant Glioma. Middle East Journal of Cancer, 3(Issue 2-3), 65–73.
MLA
Sharaf Eldeen, D. A., Elkareem Toson, E. A., Elraheem Alshahat, M. A., & Taha, A. Nageeb. "Concurrent Hypofractionated Three-dimensional Re-irradiation and Temozolomide in Recurrent Malignant Glioma", Middle East Journal of Cancer, 3, Issue 2-3, 2012, 65–73.
HARVARD
Sharaf Eldeen, D. A., Elkareem Toson, E. A., Elraheem Alshahat, M. A., & Taha, A. Nageeb. (2012). 'Concurrent Hypofractionated Three-dimensional Re-irradiation and Temozolomide in Recurrent Malignant Glioma', Middle East Journal of Cancer, 3(Issue 2-3), pp. 65–73.
CHICAGO
Sharaf Eldeen, D. A., Elkareem Toson, E. A., Elraheem Alshahat, M. A. & Taha, A. Nageeb, "Concurrent Hypofractionated Three-dimensional Re-irradiation and Temozolomide in Recurrent Malignant Glioma." Middle East Journal of Cancer, 3 Issue 2-3 (2012): 65–73,
VANCOUVER
Sharaf Eldeen D. A., Elkareem Toson E. A., Elraheem Alshahat M. A., Taha A. Nageeb. Concurrent Hypofractionated Three-dimensional Re-irradiation and Temozolomide in Recurrent Malignant Glioma. Middle East Journal of Cancer. 2012;3(Issue 2-3):65–73.