Waiting time to radiotherapy as a prognostic factor for glioblastoma patients in a scenario of medical disparities

Waiting time to radiotherapy as a prognostic factor for glioblastoma patients in a scenario of medical disparities

Objective To evaluate the effect of waiting time (WT) to radiotherapy (RT) on overall survival (OS) of glioblastoma (GBM) patients as a reliable prognostic variable in Brazil, a scenario of medical disparities. Method Retrospective study of 115 GBM patients from two different health-care institution...

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Main Authors: Luiz Victor Maia Loureiro, Lucíola de Barros Pontes, Donato Callegaro-Filho, Ludmila de Oliveira Koch, Eduardo Weltman, Elivane da Silva Victor, Adrialdo José Santos, Lia Raquel Rodrigues Borges, Roberto Araújo Segreto, Suzana Maria Fleury Malheiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2015-02-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
glioblastoma
radioterapia
tempo de espera
atraso
prognóstico
sobrevida
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