Safety and therapeutic impact of stereotactic biopsy in very elderly patients with brain tumors
Stereotactic biopsy for very elderly patients with brain tumors has a high diagnostic yield and a favorable safety profile, ultimately impacting patients' therapeutic management and OS. Nonetheless, it is crucial to consider the patient's prebiopsy condition. Specifically, a KPS score ≥ 70% was identified as a key factor in the decision-making process for biopsy in this population.
Authors
- Khê Hoang‐Xuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4072-1999)
- David Reinecke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3298-9517)
- Maximilien Riche
- Franck Bielle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6564-6388)
- Pauline Marijon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1771-1250)
- Louise Deboeuf
- Mehdi Touat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-7799)
- Lucia Nichelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0934-5365)
- Bertrand Mathon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9182-5846)
- Karima Mokhtari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-7584)
- Maximilian I. Ruge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0466-6646)
- Caroline Houillier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2931-7522)
- Ahmed Idbaïh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5290-1204)
- Florence Laigle-Donadey
- Julian Jacob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3156-475X)
- Suzanne Tran
- Henri Malaizé
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (FR)
- Institut du Cerveau (FR)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.10.jns241948
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13