[Guidelines for the radiotherapy of gliomas].

[Guidelines for the radiotherapy of gliomas].
Cancer Radiother. 2016 Aug 9;
Authors: Feuvret L, Antoni D, Biau J, Truc G, Noël G, Mazeron JJ
Abstract
Gliomas are the most frequent primary brain tumours. Treating these tumours is difficult because of the proximity of organs at risk, infiltrating nature, and radioresistance. Clinical prognostic factors such as age, Karnofsky performance status, tumour location, and treatments such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy have long been recognized in the management of patients with gliomas. Molecular biomarkers are increasingly evolving as additional factors that facilitate diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making. These practice guidelines aim at helping in choosing the best treatment, in particular radiation therapy.
PMID: 27521036 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Cancer Radiotherapie - August 8, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Feuvret L, Antoni D, Biau J, Truc G, Noël G, Mazeron JJ Tags: Cancer Radiother Source Type: research