How do you manage grade III oligodendroglioma?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Neuro-Oncology

We rarely treat grade III oligos with sequential PCV and RT, despite the positive results of phase III trials. We do TMZ alone until progression which often results in a very large RT volume. What are people doing at other institutions?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

Given that these tumors predominantly occur in younger adults, and are often slowly progressive, there is an easy tendency to become complacent about the long-term behavior and outcomes with this disease. The bottom lines with this tumor are as follows: The diagnosis is complex, and often difficul...

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Radiation Oncologist at Yale School of Medicine
This is quite interesting - thanks so much for you...

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