Re-irradiation after gross total resection of recurrent glioblastoma : Spatial pattern of recurrence and a review of the literature as a basis for target volume definition.

Christoph StraubeGreeshma ElpulaJens GemptJulia GerhardtStefanie BetteClaus ZimmerFriederike Schmidt-GrafBernhard MeyerStephanie E Combs

Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] (2017)

Re-irradiation is worth considering also after GTR, as the volumes that need to be treated are limited and re-irradiation has already proven to be a safe treatment option in general. The strategy of early re-irradiation is currently being tested within the GlioCave/NOA 17/Aro 2016/03 trial.

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