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SynthesisJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2024

Cerebellar glioblastoma in adults: a comparative single-center matched pair analysis and systematic review of the literature.

Yauhen Lizunou, Anna-Laura Potthoff, Niklas Schäfer, Andreas Waha, Valeri Borger, Ulrich Herrlinger, Hartmut Vatter, Patrick Schuss, Matthias Schneider

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9 authors.

Yauhen LizunouDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany. yauhen.lizunou@ukbonn.de.
Anna-Laura PotthoffDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Niklas SchäferDepartment of Neurology, Devision of Neurooncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Andreas WahaDepartment of Neuropathology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Valeri BorgerDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Ulrich HerrlingerDepartment of Neurology, Devision of Neurooncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Hartmut VatterDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Patrick Schuss *Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Matthias Schneider *Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe rarity of cerebellar glioblastoma presents a significant challenge in clinical practice due to the lack of extensive prognostic data on long-term survival rates, rendering it an underrepresented entity compared to its supratentorial counterpart. This study aims to analyze potential differences in survival outcome between patients with cerebellar and supratentorial glioblastomas.

methodsFrom 2009 to 2020, 8 patients underwent surgical treatment for cerebellar glioblastoma at the authors' institution. These patients were individually matched with a cohort of 205 consecutive patients from our institutional database with supratentorial glioblastoma, taking into account key prognostic parameters. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were compared. Additionally, we performed a systematic literature review to compile further survival data on cerebellar glioblastoma patients.

resultsThe median OS for cerebellar glioblastoma patients was 18 months (95% CI 11-25). The balanced matched-pair analysis showed no significant difference in survival when compared to patients with supratentorial glioblastoma, exhibiting a median OS of 23 months (95% CI 0-62) (p = 0.63). Respective values for PFS were 8 months (95% CI 4-12) for cerebellar and 7 months (95% CI 0-16) for supratentorial glioblastoma (p = 0.2). The systematic review revealed that median OS for cerebellar glioblastoma in current literature ranges from 7 to 21 months.

conclusionsThe present findings indicate that patients with supra- and infratentorial glioblastoma do not significantly differ in regard to survival outcome parameters. This similarity in prognosis might encourage clinicians to consider surgical interventions for both supra- and infratentorial glioblastoma in a similar manner.

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Cerebellar NeoplasmsGlioblastomaAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMatched-Pair AnalysisMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSupratentorial NeoplasmsSurvival RateCerebellar glioblastomaMatched pair analysisOverall survivalPropensity score matchingSupratentorial glioblastoma

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PMID39340649
PMCPMC11438707

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