The Prognostic Effect of Dexamethasone on Patients With Glioblastoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Prognostic Effect of Dexamethasone on Patients With Glioblastoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Dexamethasone (DEX) is widely adopted to reduce tumor-associated edema in glioblastoma (GBM) patients despite its side effects. However, the benefits of using DEX in GBM patients remains elusive.Methods: In this study, we performed a comprehensive meta-analysis to address this concern. W...

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Main Authors: Lingling Zhou, Yang Shen, Tingting Huang, Yangyang Sun, Raphael N. Alolga, Gang Zhang, Yuqiu Ge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
dexamethasone
glioblastoma
prognosis
epidemiology
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.727707/full

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