Inability of computed tomography appearance of recurrent malignant astrocytoma to predict survival following reoperation Journal Article
| Authors: | Wallner, K. E.; Galicich, J. H.; Malkin, M. G.; Arbit, E.; Krol, G.; Rosenblum, M. K. |
| Article Title: | Inability of computed tomography appearance of recurrent malignant astrocytoma to predict survival following reoperation |
| Abstract: | Computed tomogrpahic (CT) scans of 39 patients who underwent reoperation for recurrent malignant astrocytoma at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center from1980 through 1987 were reviewed and correlated with the patients' clinical course. Histologic diagnosis (anaplastic astrocytoma v glioblastoma multiforme) had a statistically significant impact on survival following reoperation (P = .038). Patients with high preoperative performance status (P = .29), total resection by postoperative CT scan (P = .15), and frontal lobe tumors (P = .17) tended to survive longer following reoperation. The size of the tumor at the time of recurrence did not correlate with survival following reoperation. Patients with a small amount of peritumoral edema at the time of recurrence tended to survive longer, but the effect was small (P = .16). Prognosis following reoperation cannot be accurately predicted on the basis of tumor appearance on CT scan. |
| Keywords: | clinical article; computer assisted tomography; reoperation; astrocytoma; computer analysis; prognosis; human; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Clinical Oncology |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Issue: | 10 |
| ISSN: | 0732-183X |
| Publisher: | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| Date Published: | 1989-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 1492 |
| End Page: | 1496 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1200/jco.1989.7.10.1492 |
| PUBMED: | 2550591 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 14 April 2020 -- Source: Scopus |
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