Cerebellar glioblastoma

Abstract

Eight patients with biopsy‐proven cerebellar glioblastoma were seen at a major referral center over a 19‐year period. Although patients with grade IV lesions did poorly, long‐term survival can be achieved occasionally as demonstrated by one of four patients with grade III lesions who is alive and well more than eight years later. Local‐regional contiguous invasiveness rather than subarachnoid dissemination appears to be the major pattern of tumor spread, and local‐regional irradiation to the posterior fossa and adjacent areas at risk appears to be an acceptable form of management. Copyright © 1982 American Cancer Society