Concurrent modified PCV chemotherapy and radiotherapy in newly diagnosed grade IV astrocytoma
Concurrent modified PCV chemotherapy and radiotherapy in newly diagnosed grade IV astrocytoma
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DOI:
10.1023/a:1015797713149
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发表时间:
2002-05-01
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Thiessen, B
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作者:
Murphy, C;Pickles, T;Thiessen, B
Adjuvant chemotherapy (CT) in the treatment of grade IV astrocytoma is at best modestly effective. The radiosensitizing effect of CT may confer an advantage to concurrent radiotherapy (RT) and CT. This study investigated concurrent procarbazine, lomustine, and vincristine (PCV) CT in newly diagnosed grade IV astrocytoma patients.Methods: From 1992 to 1997, patients diagnosed with grade IV astrocytoma (Daumas-Duport criteria), Karnofsky performance score (KPS) >70 and age