A Cohort Study on Prognostic Factors for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy Success in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma.
Long DiChristopher P WangAshish H ShahDaniel G EichbergAlexa M SemoncheAlexander D SanjurjoEvan M LutherWalter J JermakowiczRicardo J KomotarMichael E IvanPublished in: Neurosurgery (2021)
Increased EOA was a predictor of improved PFS with evidence of a trend toward improved OS in LITT treatment of nGBM. A strategy favoring higher laser power during tumor ablation may achieve optimal EOA. Early transition to chemotherapy after LITT improves PFS.