Glioblastoma: approach to treat elderly patients Glioblastoma: enfoque no tratamento de pacientes idosos
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1 Department of Clinical Oncology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein – HIAE, São Paulo (SP) Brazil. 2 Department of Oncogeriatrics, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein – HIAE, São Paulo (SP) Brazil. 3 Department of Neuro-oncology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein – HIAE, São Paulo (SP) Brazil. 4 Department of Radiotherapy, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein – HIAE, São Paulo (SP) Brazil. 5 Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein – HIAE, São Paulo (SP) Brazil.
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