Treatment of Malignant Gliomas in Elderly Patients: A Concise Overview of the Literature

Treatment of Malignant Gliomas in Elderly Patients: A Concise Overview of the Literature

Gliomas are the most frequent primary brain tumors and the incidence data has increased in the elderly population. Unfortunately, prospective studies on this population are few and so the right treatment is unknown. In the elderly patients no standard treatment has been established and therefore the...

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Main Authors: Patrizia Farina, Giuseppe Lombardi, Eleonora Bergo, Anna Roma, Vittorina Zagonel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/734281
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spelling doaj-020417593aac426bb8252fe8b8d35c302020-11-25T00:20:18ZengHindawi LimitedBioMed Research International2314-61332314-61412014-01-01201410.1155/2014/734281734281Treatment of Malignant Gliomas in Elderly Patients: A Concise Overview of the LiteraturePatrizia Farina0Giuseppe Lombardi1Eleonora Bergo2Anna Roma3Vittorina Zagonel4Medical Oncology 1 Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padua, ItalyMedical Oncology 1 Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padua, ItalyMedical Oncology 1 Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padua, ItalyMedical Oncology 1 Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padua, ItalyMedical Oncology 1 Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padua, ItalyGliomas are the most frequent primary brain tumors and the incidence data has increased in the elderly population. Unfortunately, prospective studies on this population are few and so the right treatment is unknown. In the elderly patients no standard treatment has been established and therefore the optimal treatment should be individualized. We performed a review analyzing the prognostic and predictive factors, the clinical studies, and the correct management of this population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/734281
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Eleonora Bergo
Anna Roma
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Giuseppe Lombardi
Eleonora Bergo
Anna Roma
Vittorina Zagonel
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title_short Treatment of Malignant Gliomas in Elderly Patients: A Concise Overview of the Literature
title_full Treatment of Malignant Gliomas in Elderly Patients: A Concise Overview of the Literature
title_fullStr Treatment of Malignant Gliomas in Elderly Patients: A Concise Overview of the Literature
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publishDate 2014-01-01
description Gliomas are the most frequent primary brain tumors and the incidence data has increased in the elderly population. Unfortunately, prospective studies on this population are few and so the right treatment is unknown. In the elderly patients no standard treatment has been established and therefore the optimal treatment should be individualized. We performed a review analyzing the prognostic and predictive factors, the clinical studies, and the correct management of this population.
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