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Brain – Glioblastoma Multiforme treatment details. Chemotherapy.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.

Survival: monthsCountry:United States
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:New York, NY
Treatments:ChemotherapyHospital:Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Feb 2013

Description:

Patients:
This phase 2 study involved 37 recurrent glioblastoma patients with a median age of 56 years; 32% were male.

Treatment:
Patients were treated with the chemotherapy agent temozolomide.

Toxicities:
The most severe toxicities were of grade 4 and included lymphopenia and thrombocytopenia. Grade 3 liver toxicity, fatigue, and infection were also reported.

Results:
The median overall survival was 7 months.

Support:
This study was partially supported by Schering-Plough/Merck (makers of the study drug).

Correspondence: Dr. Antonio Omuro; email: [email protected]



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