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. 2008 Fall;12(4):45-8.
doi: 10.7812/TPP/08-027.

Prognostic factors for long-term survival after glioblastoma

Mohammad Sami Walid

Prognostic factors for long-term survival after glioblastoma

Mohammad Sami Walid. Perm J. 2008 Fall.

Abstract

Long-term survivors of glioblastoma (GB) are rare. Several variables besides tumor size and location determine a patient's survival chances: age at diagnosis, where younger patients often receive more aggressive treatment that is multimodal; functional status, which has a significant negative correlation with age; and histologic and genetic markers.

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Interaction of prognostic factors for patients with glioblastoma.
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