the periods of survival which can be obtained on patients with a primary tumor of the brain after an unique or post-operative cobalt-60-irradiation is dependent of the histology : while periods of survival of several years have been obtained in case of medulloblastoma and astrocytoma , the irradiation of the multiform glioblastoma represents only a palliative measure with a temporary amelioration for any months .
C0004114
astrocytoma
C0017636
glioblastoma