Acute toxicity was significantly associated with neurological toxicity, chronic neurological. It was also found to predict overall survival: 7.8 months in patients with acute neurological toxicity against 11.8 months in patients who did not.The study will be presented at the ASCO 2010 Annual Meeting in Chicago (Abstract # 2037).
Patients with high-grade glioma in the acute phase (initial) neurological toxicity during their treatment were more likely to experience chronic (late) neurological toxicity and a reduced overall survival, according to researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.
As a brain tumor patients begin to live longer thanks to modern therapy, side effects related to treatment are increasingly important, said Dr. Lawrence. Tests emphasize traditional cancer tumor control as a means to increase overall survival. Our study highlights the association of the side effects of long-term treatment. This novel research has yet to be fully explained. The result is that we must pay special attention to patients who have significant toxicity during treatment.
Conversely, we can reassure patients that have a smooth ride thanks to the radiation that are likely to mean