Jacob S Young, Nadeem N Al-Adli, Rachel Muster, Ankush Chandra, Ramin A Morshed, Matheus P Pereira, Eric J Chalif, Shawn L Hervey-Jumper, Philip V Theodosopoulos, Michael W McDermott, Mitchel S Berger, Manish K Aghi
OBJECTIVE: Maximal safe resection is the standard of care for patients presenting with lesions concerning for glioblastoma (GBM) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Currently, there is no consensus on surgical urgency for patients with an excellent performance status, which complicates patient counseling and may increase patient anxiety. This study aims to assess the impact of time to surgery (TTS) on clinical and survival outcomes in patients with GBM. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of 145 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed IDH-wild-type GBM who underwent initial resection at the University of California, San Francisco, between 2014 and 2016...
January 1, 2024: Journal of Neurosurgery