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Prognostic Factors in Anaplastic Astrocytomas after Surgery and Conventional Radiotherapy

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Neuro-Oncology

Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology ((DION,volume 66))

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A series of 102 anaplastic astrocytomas was reviewed in order to identify the prognostic significance of clinical factors. Age, intracranial hypertension, motor signs, altered consciousness, pre- and postoperative performance status, extent of surgery and radiation therapy were individually correlated with survival. After multivariate analysis, postoperative performance status was the most powerful variable, followed by motor signs and radiation.

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  1. Dept. of Neurology, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy

    R. Soffietti, A. Chio’, M. T. Giordana, R. Ruda’, S. Sales, E. Vasario & D. Schiffer

  2. Dept. of Radiotherapy, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy

    E. Vasario

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  1. University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    P. Paoletti (Professor of Neurosurgery), G. Butti (Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery) & S. Pezzotta (Associated Professor of Neurosurgery) (Professor of Neurosurgery),  (Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery) &  (Associated Professor of Neurosurgery)

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    K. Takakura (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  3. Division of Stroke and Trauma, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, U.S.A.

    M. D. Walker (Director) (Director)

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Soffietti, R. et al. (1991). Prognostic Factors in Anaplastic Astrocytomas after Surgery and Conventional Radiotherapy. In: Paoletti, P., Takakura, K., Walker, M.D., Butti, G., Pezzotta, S. (eds) Neuro-Oncology. Developments in Oncology, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3152-0_31

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