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Sales, A.H.A.* ; Bette, S.* ; Barz, M.* ; Huber, T.* ; Wiestler, B.* ; Ryang, Y.M.* ; Schmidt-Graf, F.* ; Liesche, F.* ; Combs, S.E. ; Meyer, B.* ; Gempt, J.*

Role of postoperative tumor volume in patients with MGMT-unmethylated glioblastoma.

J. Neuro-Oncol. 142, 529-536 (2019)
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PurposeThe aim of this study is to investigate the association between postoperative tumor volume and overall survival (OS) of O-6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT)-unmethylated glioblastoma patients.MethodsOne hundred-twenty-six patients with MGMT-unmethylated glioblastoma who were treated either with surgical resection or needle biopsy between 2006 and 2015 were included in this retrospective cohort. Pre- and postcontrast T1 weighted images were evaluated in order to determine pre- and postoperative contrast-enhancing tumor volumes (CE-TV). Cox regression models adjusted for other significant prognostic factors were used to investigate the association between postoperative tumor volume and survival.ResultsComplete resection of CE-TV was significantly associated with longer OS in the univariate analysis (HR 0.61; 95% CI 0.40-0.94; p=0.02). However, this fact could not be confirmed after adjusting the model for other relevant prognostic factors (HR 1.01; 95% CI 0.65-1.55; p=0.962). Postoperative CE-TV was significantly associated with survival in both univariate (HR: 1.04; 95% CI 1.025-1.055; p<0.001) and multivariate analyses (HR: 1.027; 95% CI 1.005-1.049; p=0.014).ConclusionsAlthough complete resection of tumor tissue was not significantly associated with longer OS in MGMT-unmethylated GBM patients, maximum safe resection should always be attempted, since postoperative tumor volume is strongly associated with OS.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords Mgmt-methylation ; Glioblastoma ; Gross-total Resection ; Surgery; Gross Total Resection; Recurrent Glioblastoma; Promoter Methylation; Improved Survival; Prognostic Value; Temozolomide; Extent; Benefit; Surgery
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0167-594X
e-ISSN 1573-7373
Journal Journal of Neuro-Oncology
Quellenangaben Volume: 142, Issue: 3, Pages: 529-536 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Springer
Publishing Place 233 Spring St, New York, Ny 10013 Usa
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Radiation Medicine (IRM)