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Would you offer hypofractionated radiation regimens for a young patient with glioblastoma with good performance status but travel concerns making 6 weeks of radiation difficult?

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Neurology · MD Anderson Cancer Center

Hypofractionated regimens are best studied in the elderly. As a neuro-oncologist I would not favor this for a young patient with good KPS, acknowledging the logistics/ hardships which unfortunately affect so many of our patients. Also, some recurrent GBM clinical trials will exclude patients who did...

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