Clinical resource
Brain adult glioma CNS WHO grade 3-4 astrocytoma or grade 4 glioblastoma EBRT short-course with or without chemotherapy (eviQ ID 410)
eviQ, Cancer Institute NSW
DoseLab summary
Endorsed eviQ protocol for short-course radiotherapy of grade 3–4 astrocytoma and glioblastoma in older or less fit patients: 40.05 Gy in 15 fractions, 34 Gy in 10 fractions or 25 Gy in 5 fractions, with or without chemotherapy. Its organ table keeps the brainstem, optic structures, retina and cord below the prescription dose and gives a lens limit. Its review was due 30 June 2026.
Why this is useful
The short-course glioma schedules and the simple organ limits a protocol uses for them.
Reference details
- Title
- Brain adult glioma CNS WHO grade 3-4 astrocytoma or grade 4 glioblastoma EBRT short-course with or without chemotherapy (eviQ ID 410)
- Authors / organization
- eviQ, Cancer Institute NSW
- Publication / protocol
- eviQ Radiation Oncology protocol 410
- Version
- v.5 — last reviewed 28 March 2024; review due 30 June 2026
- Year
- 2024
- DOI
- Pending verification
- Disease sites
- CNS / Brain
- Topics
- Glioma, Glioblastoma, Hypofractionation, Dose Constraints, Protocols
- Fractionation context
- 40.05 Gy / 15 fx, 34 Gy / 10 fx or 25 Gy / 5 fx
- Last reviewed by DoseLab
- 2026-09-25