Abstract
The median overall survival and, more importantly, the 2-year survival rate of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma are increased by the administration of combined temozolomide and radiotherapy, which has recently become the new-standard of treatment in patients with a histological confirmation of diagnosis. Moreover, the assessment of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase gene promoter methylation has clarified the impact of this approach, and improved upon the interpretation of doubtful cases after concurrent radiotherapy/ temozolomicle treatment. Therefore, future strategies in the treatment of glioblastoma patients will include stratification for MGMT methylation status, and various approaches based on epigenetic features are currently under investigation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1781-1786 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Glioblastoma
- MGMT
- Radiotherapy
- Temozolomide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Pharmacology (medical)