Treatment approach and survival from glioblastoma: results from a population-based retrospective cohort study from Western Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate treatment and survival from glioblastoma in a real-world setting.

Design and settings

A population-based retrospective cohort study from Western Norway.

Participants

363 patients aged 18 years or older diagnosed with glioblastoma between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2014.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Overall survival and survival rates determined by Kaplan-Meier method, groups compared by log-rank test. Associations between clinical characteristics and treatment approach assessed by logistic regression. Associations between treatment approach and outcome analysed by Cox regression.

Results

Median overall survival was 10.2 months (95% CI 9.1 to 11.3). Resection was performed in 221 patients (60.9%), and was inversely ass

SUBMITTER: Bjorland LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7959220 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature