Treatment of high-grade glioma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on overall survival, tumor size and delay of treatment.
Mario MischkulnigBenjamin HoppLisa Irina WadiuraFarjad KhalavehBarbara KieselKarl RösslerGeorg WidhalmChristian DorferPublished in: PloS one (2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic did not negatively affect the overall survival of patients undergoing surgical high-grade glioma treatment at our institution. The significantly shorter treatment delay in patients treated during the pandemic likely reflects increased resource allocation for this critical patient population.