Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients

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Main Author: Pontes,Luciola de Barros
Publication Date: 2012
Other Authors: Karnakis,Theodora, Malheiros,Suzana Maria Fleury, Weltman,Eduardo, Brandt,Reynaldo André, Guendelmann,Rafael Aliosha Kaliks
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Einstein (São Paulo)
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Summary: Treating elderly cancer patients is a challenge for oncologists, especially considering the several therapeutic modalities in glioblastoma. Extensive tumor resection offers the best chance of local control. Adequate radiotherapy should always be given to elderly patients if they have undergone gross total resection and have maintained a good performance status. Rather than being ruled out, chemotherapy should be considered, and temozolomide is the chosen drug. A comprehensive geriatric assessment is a valuable tool to help guiding treatment decisions in elderly patients with glioblastoma.
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spelling Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patientsGlioblastoma/therapyAgedGeriatric assessmentRadiotherapyAntineoplasic agents, alkylating/therapeutic useTreating elderly cancer patients is a challenge for oncologists, especially considering the several therapeutic modalities in glioblastoma. Extensive tumor resection offers the best chance of local control. Adequate radiotherapy should always be given to elderly patients if they have undergone gross total resection and have maintained a good performance status. Rather than being ruled out, chemotherapy should be considered, and temozolomide is the chosen drug. A comprehensive geriatric assessment is a valuable tool to help guiding treatment decisions in elderly patients with glioblastoma.Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein2012-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082012000400021einstein (São Paulo) v.10 n.4 2012reponame:Einstein (São Paulo)instname:Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein (IIEPAE)instacron:IIEPAE10.1590/S1679-45082012000400021info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPontes,Luciola de BarrosKarnakis,TheodoraMalheiros,Suzana Maria FleuryWeltman,EduardoBrandt,Reynaldo AndréGuendelmann,Rafael Aliosha Kalikseng2013-01-22T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1679-45082012000400021Revistahttps://journal.einstein.br/pt-br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista@einstein.br2317-63851679-4508opendoar:2013-01-22T00:00Einstein (São Paulo) - Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein (IIEPAE)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients
title Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients
spellingShingle Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients
Pontes,Luciola de Barros
Glioblastoma/therapy
Aged
Geriatric assessment
Radiotherapy
Antineoplasic agents, alkylating/therapeutic use
title_short Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients
title_full Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients
title_fullStr Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients
title_full_unstemmed Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients
title_sort Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients
author Pontes,Luciola de Barros
author_facet Pontes,Luciola de Barros
Karnakis,Theodora
Malheiros,Suzana Maria Fleury
Weltman,Eduardo
Brandt,Reynaldo André
Guendelmann,Rafael Aliosha Kaliks
author_role author
author2 Karnakis,Theodora
Malheiros,Suzana Maria Fleury
Weltman,Eduardo
Brandt,Reynaldo André
Guendelmann,Rafael Aliosha Kaliks
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pontes,Luciola de Barros
Karnakis,Theodora
Malheiros,Suzana Maria Fleury
Weltman,Eduardo
Brandt,Reynaldo André
Guendelmann,Rafael Aliosha Kaliks
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Glioblastoma/therapy
Aged
Geriatric assessment
Radiotherapy
Antineoplasic agents, alkylating/therapeutic use
topic Glioblastoma/therapy
Aged
Geriatric assessment
Radiotherapy
Antineoplasic agents, alkylating/therapeutic use
description Treating elderly cancer patients is a challenge for oncologists, especially considering the several therapeutic modalities in glioblastoma. Extensive tumor resection offers the best chance of local control. Adequate radiotherapy should always be given to elderly patients if they have undergone gross total resection and have maintained a good performance status. Rather than being ruled out, chemotherapy should be considered, and temozolomide is the chosen drug. A comprehensive geriatric assessment is a valuable tool to help guiding treatment decisions in elderly patients with glioblastoma.
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