Abstract:Background
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary malignant brain tumor in adults, and it is associated with a poor prognosis in the elderly. The current standard of care for newly diagnosed GBM is maximal surgical resection, followed by radiotherapy plus concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide (TMZ). In elderly patients with GBM, short-courses of radiotherapy with TMZ are used.
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