The peak incidence of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) occurs in those aged 65 years and older. However, studies on this patient group remain limited. The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of surgery versus biopsy for older patients with these lesions.
The Johns Hopkins Neuro-Oncology Surgical Outcomes Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. kaisorn@jhmi.edu