Shimizu M, Yamada S, Takai Y, Sasauchi S, Tazawa S, Shimanuki Y, Sakurai H, Katakura R
Gan No Rinsho. 1987 Mar;33(3):237-41.
Pretreatment brain CT scans of 61 patients receiving radiation and chemotherapy for supratentorial gliomas (23 low-grade astrocytomas, 21 grade III astrocytomas and 17 glioblastomas) were reviewed, and their prognoses were analyzed. Almost all gliomas with no CEA (contrast enhanced area) were low-grade, and their prognosis was promising. Benign and malignant gliomas with regular CEA were found in equal proportions, and their prognosis was relatively good. A majority of cases with irregular or ring-like CEA were malignant, and their prognosis was extremely poor.
