The many challenges of treating elderly glioblastoma patients

Martin van den Bent; Jacoline Bromberg

doi:10.1038/nrneurol.2015.82

The many challenges of treating elderly glioblastoma patients

Martin van den Bent, Jacoline Bromberg

Neurology

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Abstract

Treatment of older patients with glioblastoma must take into account reduced treatment benefits and increased treatment-related toxicity, as this group of frail patients has a particularly poor prognosis. A new systematic review provides guidance for treating elderly patients, but decision-making in clinical practice faces many challenges.

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Pages (from-to)	374-+
Journal	Nature Reviews Neurology
Volume	11
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2015.82
Publication status	Published - 2015

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