Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT) versus conventional fractionated radiation therapy (CRT) for newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients. A propensity score matched analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: A short course of radiation therapy would seem comparable to CRT in terms of outcome and less burdensome for these poor prognosis patients. PMID: 29291951 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29291951?dopt=Abstract

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - December 29, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Navarria P, Pessina F, Franzese C, Tomatis S, Perrino M, Cozzi L, Simonelli M, Bello L, Clerici E, Riva M, Santoro A, Scorsetti M Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research