Factors associated with poor prognosis in elderly biopsy-only glioblastoma patients
Purpose: Glioblastoma (GBM) in elderly patients has a poor prognosis. About one-third of patients have impaired perioperative performance status (PS) and often excluded from clinical trials. Brain biopsy is the standard diagnostic approach when resection is not feasible. Previous studies on preoperative prognostic factors have mostly focused on resected patients. This study aimed to identify preop
