Gross total resection

Gross total resection has been studied in 3 papers since 2022: 3 observational studies in people. The newest paper, Jul 15, 2025: “Glioblastoma in young adult patients: contemporary patterns of care and survival in the United States”.

Exposure

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“Gross total resection and age≤70years were independent predictors of a longer overall survival.”
Is surgical resection predict overall survival in frail patients with glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype?Neuro-Chirurgie2023doi:10.1016/j.neuchi.2023.101417

None of its findings points the other way.

  • 1 lab in 2 countries
  • Humans3

What did studies of Gross total resection find?

1

Studies of Gross total resection measured 1 outcome; the most studied are lifespan (1 study).

Lifespan

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Gross total resection is linked with better lifespan in humans (IDH-wildtype glioblastoma) (p < 0.005).

    “GTR and age ≤ 70 years were independent predictors of a longer overall survival (p < 0.005).”

    HumansIDH-wildtype glioblastoman = 47

    Surgical Resection Predicts Overall Survival even in Frail Patients with IDH- wildtype Glioblastomas

    Research SquarePreprint

What is Gross total resection linked with?

2

Studies link Gross total resection with 2 measures, most often postoperative functional recovery (1 study) and overall survival (1).

Postoperative functional recovery

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Gross total resection predicts postoperative functional recovery in humans (glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype).

    “gross total resection remains an independent predictor of longer survival and good postoperative functional recovery”

    Humansglioblastoma, IDH-wildtypen = 47

    Is surgical resection predict overall survival in frail patients with glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype?

    Neuro-Chirurgie

Overall survival

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Gross total resection predicts overall survival in humans (glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype).

    “Gross total resection and age≤70years were independent predictors of a longer overall survival.”

    Humansglioblastoma, IDH-wildtypen = 47

    Is surgical resection predict overall survival in frail patients with glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype?

    Neuro-Chirurgie

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