Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy of Glioblastomas: A Long-Term Follow-up Analysis of Survival and Volumetric MRI Data.
Marco FoglarMaximilian AumillerKatja BochmannAlexander BuchnerMohamed El FahimStefanie QuachRonald SrokaHerbert SteppNiklas ThonRobert ForbrigAdrian RühmPublished in: Cancers (2023)
In this study, iPDT showed its potential as a treatment option for glioblastomas, with a large fraction of patients having prolonged OS. Parameters of prognostic relevance could be derived from the patient characteristics and MRI data, but they may partially need to be interpreted differently compared to the standard of care.
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