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Erschienen in: Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology 4/2012

01.04.2012 | Commentary

Going past the data for temozolomide

verfasst von: J. Lee Villano, Nathalie Letarte, Linda R. Bressler

Erschienen in: Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology | Ausgabe 4/2012

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Abstract

The benefit of six cycles of adjuvant temozolomide was documented in a randomized phase III (EORTC-NCIC CE.3) trial, and this therapy, following combined temozolomide and radiation, is the standard of care for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. We comment on the differences in the length of adjuvant therapy in both clinical practice and national studies (e.g. RTOG 0825), usually doubling the length in the EORTC/NCIC study, and relate to historic adjuvant trials for solid tumors.
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Metadaten
Titel
Going past the data for temozolomide
verfasst von
J. Lee Villano
Nathalie Letarte
Linda R. Bressler
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology / Ausgabe 4/2012
Print ISSN: 0344-5704
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00280-011-1796-4

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