[Results of cobalt-60-irradiation of brain tumors]

Strahlentherapie. 1975 Mar;149(3):241-6.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The periods of survival which can be obtained on patients with a primary tumor of the brain after an unique or post-operative cobalt-60-irradiation is dependent of the histology: while periods of survival of several years have been obtained in case of medulloblastoma and astrocytoma, the irradiation of the multiform glioblastoma represents only a palliative measure with a temporary amelioration for any months.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Astrocytoma / radiotherapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cobalt Radioisotopes / therapeutic use
  • Craniopharyngioma / radiotherapy
  • Female
  • Glioblastoma / radiotherapy
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Medulloblastoma / radiotherapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Palliative Care
  • Radioisotope Teletherapy* / adverse effects
  • Sex Factors
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Cobalt Radioisotopes