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INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY
Volume 33, Issue 3, Pages 155-160Publisher
THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.103142
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Glioblastoma multiforme; pediatrics; survival
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Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common astrocytoma in adults and has a poor prognosis, with a median survival of about 12 months. But, it is rare in children. We report our experience on the pediatric population (20 years or younger) with GBM. Patients and Methods: Twenty-three patients with GBM who were treated at our hospital during 1990-2008 were evaluated. Results: The mean age was 15.2 years, and the majority of them (14/23) were male. All had received radiotherapy and some had also received chemotherapy. The mean survival was 16.0 months. Two cases survived more than 5 years. Age, radiation dose and performance status were significantly related to survival. Conclusion: GBM in pediatric patients were not very common in our center, and prognosis was unfavorable.
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