Early Initiation of Radiation Therapy Improves Survival in Elderly Patients With Glioblastoma
Early initiation of RT in elderly patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma improves both OS and progression-free survival. Timing of RT is particularly of significance in this patient population who may not be optimal candidates for systemic chemotherapy.
Authors
- Dheerendra Prasad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6615-4235)
- Lindsay Lipinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1253-8516)
- Victor Goulenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9746-7931)
- Tyler V. Schrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7283-4951)
- Kenneth V. Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0842-9026)
- Robert A. Fenstermaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0309-8130)
- Rohil Shekher
- Neil D. Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7884-6394)
- Ming Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1932-2037)
- Andrew J. Fabiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9991-6171)
- Venkatesh S. Madhugiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1517-9707)
- Harshini K. Cheruvu
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003768
- Primary Topic
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00